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The original etymology of the species name caffra is related to kaffir, an ethnic slur used towards black people in Africa.At the July 2024 International Botanical Congress, a vote was held with the result that "caffra" related names will be amended to afra related ones, with this being implemented at the end of July 2024.
Erythrina abyssinica in flower, Funchal (Madeira) Erythrina speciosa inflorescences, Brazil Erythrina zeyheri leaflets Erythrina ×sykesii in flower, Auckland, New Zealand Bark of Erythrina species 'Croftby', Australia. Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC. (East Africa) Erythrina acanthocarpa; Erythrina afra Thunb. – Coastal coral tree ...
Erythrina: coral trees; Erythrina afra: coastal coral tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Erythrina coralloides: naked coral tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Erythrina falcata: Brazilian coral tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Erythrina humeana: Natal coral tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Gleditsia: false locust; Gleditsia aquatica ...
Erythrina fusca is a species of flowering tree in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is known by many common names, including purple coraltree, gallito, bois immortelle, bucayo, and the more ambiguous "bucare" and "coral bean". E. fusca has the widest distribution of any Erythrina species; it is the only one found in both the New and Old World.
The tree produces spiky green fruits about the size of a golf ball, which turn brown and drop off the tree over an extended period beginning in fall and continuing over the winter.
A Preliminary List of Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Transvaal and Swaziland - J. M. Anderson, P. A. Venter (1977) Trees of Southern Africa - Keith Coates Palgrave (1977) Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa - van Wyk & van Wyk (1997) Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei - Elsa Pooley (1993) Trees and Shrubs of the Witwatersrand - Tree Society ...
Erythrina lysistemon is a species of deciduous tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. [2] [3] It is native to South Africa. Common names include common coral-tree, lucky bean tree, umsintsi , muvhale , mophete , koraalboom of kanniedood , mokhungwane and mutiti . It is regularly cultivated as a tree for gardens and parks.
Abra hopes the structures can help turn things around for some of Brazil’s vulnerable and endangered species, like the Groves’ titi, the Schneider’s marmoset, and the Guiana Spider Monkey.