A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana.

synonyms: Caesalpinia gilliesii, poinciana, Poinciana gilliesii.

Ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird.

synonym: Strelitzia reginae.

Polish: strelicja królewska, rajski ptak

Any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area.

Dutch: paradijsvogel
Polish: cudowronka, rajski ptak