'Flame of the forest' welcomes summer in SW China

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When summer comes, the orange-red flowers of Delonix regia begin to bloom in Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Rooted alongside the road, the clusters of flowers look likeraging fire – the tree is also called "flame of the forest" or "flame tree."

(All images via VCG)

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