Poitea carinalis

Poitea carinalis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae that is endemic to Dominica, where it is the national flower.

Description

It is a small deciduous tree or dry shrub and when in flower, usually February–April, an individual P. carinalis can be seen from a mile away as the entire tree turns brilliant red, the flowers have the typical pea form with a long keel.
The flowers appear just before the new leaves unfurl and attract an abundance of pollinators, but last for only a short time. Out of flower, it has 6-8 pairs of leaflets and a flattened pod.

Uses

Scattered individuals occur throughout the dry shrub and are occasionally planted elsewhere and since it has been adopted as the national flower of Dominica, people are now encouraged to plant it more widely.