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President’s Message continued

Finally, one more Bayview Drive note. The City will be Royal poincianas can reach a mature height of 40 feet with
planting royal poincianas in our two roundabouts. Here are a canopy 40 to 60 feet wide, though they may be limited
pictures of what the trees may look like at the time of planting somewhat here by the surrounding pavement which will
(top photo) and eventually as they mature (bottom photo). constrain their roots.
The several realtors on our board strongly supported planting Native to Madagascar, royal poinciana trees are known for
the royal poincianas, as they felt the trees would enhance the their showy flowers. The botanical name (delonix regia) is
streetscape and add value to the community. The UF Institute derived from the Greek words delos (meaning conspicuous)
of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) has this to say about and onyx (meaning claw), referring to their appearance.
the Royal Poinciana, also known as the Flamboyant Tree With four spoon-shaped petals about 3 inches long, and one
(edited for clarity):
slightly larger petal (called the standard), they resemble
Also called flamboyant or flame tree, the royal poinciana orchids, and range in color from deep red to bright orange.
provides dappled shade in summer, with wide, spreading Yellow-flowering cultivars also exist. These lovely flowers first
branches and brilliantly-colored flowers. Many people appear in clusters between May and July and can stay on the
consider this to be one of the most beautiful trees in the world. tree for a month or more. (cont. pg. 8)

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