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Strelitzia reginae
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Strelitzia / strɛˈlɪtsiə / [ 3] is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. [ 4] A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower/plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa, it is commonly known as a crane flower .
Bird-of-paradise
The greater bird-of-paradise is the largest member of the genus Paradisaea, with "the most glamorous display in the bird world". [10] The males measure up to 43 cm (17 in), excluding the long, twin tail-wires. The female is smaller, at roughly 35 cm (14 in). The plumage of this species is highly sexually dimorphic; the male is highly colourful ...
Description. This is a large, slim bird at 40–49 cm (16–19 in), with a wing span of 95 cm (37 in). It has a flattened, powerfully hooked, beak surrounded by deep chestnut rictal bristles up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. The adult weighs 350–475 g (12.3–16.8 oz) but the chicks can weigh considerably more, at up to 600 grams (21 oz ...
Description. Erythrostemon gilliesii grows to 1–4 m (3.3–13.1 ft), depending on rainfall. The leaves are bipinnate, 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long, bearing 3–10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6–10 pairs of leaflets 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long and 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) broad. The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm (8 in) long ...
Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. It could be native to the West Indies, [3] but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. [2] Common names for this species include poinciana, peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican ...