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Delonix regia Hook. var. flavida, Delonix regia Hook. var. genuine Stehle, Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook.

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Lim, T.K. (2012). Delonix regia. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1764-0_76

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