Erythrina falcata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Erythrina |
Species: | E. falcata |
Binomial name | |
Erythrina falcata Benth. | |
Synonyms | |
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Erythrina falcata, commonly known as the Brazilian coral tree, is a timber tree in the family Fabaceae native to tropical South America. It can be found in Argentina, Bolivia the Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil, Paraguay and Peru. This plant is also used as a medicinal plant and ornamental plant which is attractive to birds.
References
- "Erythrina falcata Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- Richter, H.G., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2000 onwards. Commercial timbers: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. In English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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