Another magnificent plant is the Flame of the Forest. Consistently voted among the top 5 most beautiful flowering trees in the world. It is awarded the name "Royal Poinciana". The tree was named for an 18th century governor of the French West Indies, M. de Poinci. A native of Madagascar is a tropical legume with many attributes. One of which, the plant  is deciduous in winter allowing sun to penetrate in months. Even lawn grasses grow well underneath  the tree. Allowing a beautiful lawn yet unspoilt by the presence of an  equally gorgeous tree within.  It related to some what different looking plants like Tamarind tree and mimosa plants. In the Caribbean Islands the pods are used for fuel. The pods are sometimes called "woman's tongue" fuelled by the rattling noise they make when the wind blows them.