Erythrina velutina Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Erythrina L.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [2][1056]

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Other names:

• Chirocalyx velutinus Walp. [Synonym] [285]
  
• Corallodendron velutinum (Willd.)Kuntze [Synonym] [285]
  
• Erythrina aculeatissima Desf. [Synonym] [285][1388]
  
• Erythrina aurantiaca Ridley [Synonym] [285]
  
• Erythrina splendida Diels [Synonym] [285]
  

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Common Names:

• Bico-de-papagaio [1414]
  
• Coral Tree [1056]
  
• Eritrina-molungu [1414]
  
• Imortelle [1790]
  
• Mulung£ [1414]
  
• Red Bean Tree [1056]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2] [1056]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Uganda [210]

• Asia [1957]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]

• Caribbean [285] [1056] [1790] [2157]
  • Antigua-Barbuda [1790]
  • Aruba [285]
  • Cayman Is [285]
  • Cuba [285]
  • Dominican Republic [285] [2157]
  • Grenada [1790]
  • Haiti [285] [2157]
  • Jamaica [1056]
  • Martinique [1790]
  • Netherlands Antilles [285]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [285]
  • Virgin Is [285]

• South America [285] [1386] [1388] [1390] [1391] [1394] [2157]
  • Brazil [285] [1233] [1386] [1388] [1390] [1392] [1393] [1394] [1395] [1414] [2157]
  • Colombia [285] [1386] [1388]
  • Ecuador [285] [1233] [1386] [1390] [1391] [1393] [1394] [1395] [2157]
  • Galapagos [285] [1386] [1388] [1390] [1391] [1394]
  • Peru [285] [1386] [1388] [1391]
  • Venezuela [285] [1385] [1386] [1388] [1391] [1392] [1396] [2157]

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Notes:

• E.aurantiaca recognised as valid from [285]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:13