Erythrostemon gilliesii

The bird of paradise is a shrub the pea or Fabaceae family and is an ornamental plant native to South America, mainly Argentina and Uruguay. Although commonly known as bird of paradise, it is not related to the bird of paradise genus Strelitzia. It grows to 1–4 m tall.

• Leaves are bipinnate, 10–15 cm long, with 3–10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6–10 pairs of leaflets 5–6 mm long and 2–4 mm broad.
• Flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow petals with 10 long conspicuous red stamens.
• Pods are densely covered in short, red glandular hairs.