showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree.
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
"a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"
"a splashy half-page ad"
elaborately or excessively ornamented
"flamboyant handwriting"
"the senator's florid speech"
Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc.