noun
: any of several trees or shrubs with showy scarlet or yellow flowers: as
a. : either of two Australian trees:
(1) : a bottle tree ( Brachychiton acerifolium ) of southern Australia with panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
(2) : a small evergreen tree ( Nuytsia floribunda ) of the family Loranthaceae that is restricted to western Australia and is distinguished by axillary racemes of yellow-orange flowers
b. : royal poinciana
c. : huisache