1. (

• Poinciana ,
• subgenus_Poinciana

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

2. (

• bird_of_paradise ,
• poinciana ,
• Caesalpinia_gilliesii ,
• Poinciana_gilliesii

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