Erythrina edulis M.Micheli

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Erythrina L.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [285]

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Other names:

• Erythrina edulis Pos.-Arang. [Synonym] [285]
  
• Erythrina esculenta Sprague [Synonym] [285][1297][1450]
  
• Erythrina lorenoi Macbr. [Synonym] [285][1450]
  

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Common Names:

• Sachaporoto [1140]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Adams BR
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [285]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America
  • Panama [1233] [1248] [1386] [1388] [1390]

• South America
  • Bolivia [285] [1233] [1248] [1450]
  • Colombia [285] [1248] [1297] [1385] [1386] [1388] [1390] [1392] [1393] [1396] [1450]
  • Ecuador [285] [1233] [1385] [1386] [1388] [1390] [1391] [1392] [1393] [1395] [1396]
  • Peru [285] [1385] [1386] [1388] [1391] [1392] [1393] [1396] [1450]
  • Venezuela [285] [1386]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:18:16