ˈkɹɪsməs tɹiː flamˈbɔɪənt flæmˈbɔɪ(j)ənt fleɪm tɹiː tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses