Strelitzia reginae Aiton

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Strelitzia reginae

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ishema, Kigali.

Strelitzia reginae

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ishema, Kigali.

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Synonyms:
Common names: Bird-of-paradise (English) Crane flower (English)
Description:
Notes: Commonly planted as a garden ornamental.
Derivation of specific name: reginae: of a queen.
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Native in South Africa.
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Literature:

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 236.

Other sources of information about Strelitzia reginae:

Our websites:

Flora of Burundi: cultivated Strelitzia reginae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Strelitzia reginae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Strelitzia reginae
African Plant Database: Strelitzia reginae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Strelitzia reginae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Strelitzia reginae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Strelitzia reginae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Strelitzia reginae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Strelitzia reginae
JSTOR Plant Science: Strelitzia reginae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Strelitzia reginae
Plants of the World Online: Strelitzia reginae
Tropicos: Strelitzia reginae
Wikipedia: Strelitzia reginae


Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-26

The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Strelitzia reginae.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=162680, retrieved 7 November 2026

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