Erythrina crista-galli L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Erythrina L.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [2825][210]

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Other names:

• Corallodendron crista-galli (L.)Kuntze [Synonym] [285]
  
• Erythrina crista-galli L. Var. hasskarlii Backer [Synonym] [285]
  
• Erythrina crista-galli L. Var. leucochlora A.Lombardo [Synonym] [1385][285]
  
• Erythrina fasciculata Benth. [Synonym] [285]
  
• Erythrina laurifolia Jacq. [Synonym] [1290][285]
  
• Erythrina pulcherrima Tod. [Synonym] [285]
  
• Erythrina speciosa Tod. [Synonym] [285]
  
• Micropteryx crista-galli Walp. [Synonym] [285]
  
• Micropteryx fasciculata Walp. [Synonym] [285]
  
• Micropteryx laurifolia Walp. [Synonym] [285]
  

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Common Names:

• Cockspur Coral Tree [1917]
  
• Coral [2157]
  
• Seibo [285]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2264] [2828] [2968] [210]
  
• Medicine [1140]
  
• Miscellaneous [1140]
  
• Wood [1140]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Egypt [8]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • South Africa [8]
  • Sudan [8]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Uganda [2]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Asia [1179] [1914] [1929] [2823] [2825]
  • China [1179]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Japan [2823]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Taiwan [1929]

• Australasia [261] [1917]
  • Australia [1917]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1430] [1790] [2157]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1290] [1430]
  • Dominican Republic [2157]
  • Guadeloupe [1790]
  • Martinique [1790]
  • Puerto Rico [1430]
  • St Vincent [1790]

• Central America [1396] [2156]
  • Belize [1242]
  • Costa Rica [1658]
  • El Salvador [2156]
  • Guatemala [1386]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1396]
  • Panama [1224] [1243] [1393]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [2264] [2265] [2968]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • New Zealand(North) [2265]
  • Society Is [2968]

• South America
  • Argentina [285] [1218] [1385] [1386] [1388] [1391] [1393] [1394] [1396] [1445] [1508] [1530]
  • Bolivia [285] [1386] [1396]
  • Brazil [285] [1243] [1385] [1386] [1388] [1390] [1392] [1393] [1394] [1414] [1457] [1658]
  • Paraguay [285] [1386] [1388] [1391] [1396]
  • Peru [1442]
  • Uruguay [285] [1385] [1386]

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Notes:

• Japanese distribution: W.Honshu; Shikoku; Kyushu
  
• Native of tropical South America, especially Brazil. [2825]
  
• Widely cultivated as an ornamental.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:02