A prickly tropical shrub (Cæsalpinia, formerly Poinciana, pulcherrima), with bipinnate leaves, and racemes of showy orange-red flowers with long crimson filaments.

small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications

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

Jamal scored a major popular "hit" in his version of Poinciana, recorded while live on tour from The Pershing nightclub in Chicago.