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Erythrina / ˌ ɛr ɪ ˈ θ r aɪ n ə / [4] is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to 30 m (98 ft) in height. These species are known for their large flowers with long and bright red ...
A tree blooming in Brisbane, Australia. Erythrina crista-galli is a small tree, the girth of its trunk measuring 50 cm (20 in). Normally it grows 5–8 m (16–26 ft) tall, although some individuals, such as in the Argentine provinces of Salta, Jujuy and Tucumán, can grow up to 10 m (33 ft).
Erythrina herbacea, commonly known as the coral bean, Cherokee bean, Mamou plant in South Louisiana, red cardinal or cardinal spear, is a flowering shrub or small tree found throughout the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico; [2] it has also been reported from parts of Central America and, as an introduced species, from Pakistan.
The flowers are made up of a main petal and four small petals. The main petal curves back to expose the stamens. The flower colour is warm red to scarlet. This is one of the main differences between Erythrina caffra and Erythrina lysistemon. The flowers form stalked axillary racemes up to 100mm long.
Erythrina poeppigiana, called the mountain immortelle, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erythrina, native to northern and western South America, and introduced to various places in Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, India and tropical Asia. [2] [3] Its striking display of orange flowers has led to its use as an ornamental ...
Erythrina subumbrans, common names Tton Tong or Dadap, [1] [2] is a flowering plant species in the genus Erythrina. The pterocarpans phaseolin , erybraedins A and B are found in the stems of E. subumbrans .
Erythrina variegata is valued as an ornamental tree. Several cultivars have been selected, including 'Alba' with white flowers. [4] In Vietnam, the leaves are used to wrap fermented meat (Vietnamese: nem). E. variegata is known as dapdap in many languages of the Philippines [5] where its bark and leaves are used in alternative medicine. [6]
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