See text Delonix is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae.

[4] It contains trees that are native to Madagascar and East Africa.

The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words δηλος (delos), meaning "evident," and ονυξ (onyx), meaning "claw," referring to the petals.

12 species are accepted:[3] These plants (collectively known as fengoky or fengoka) release brown resin lumps that can be dissolved to make glue, or sucked as edible sweets among the Malagasy.

Their seeds too are roasted and eaten as a snack in the south.