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Erythrina falcata

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Species of legume

Erythrina falcata
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Corallodendron falcatum (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Erythrina crista-galli var. inermis Speg.
  • Erythrina martii Colla

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.

Erythrina falcata in Machu Picchu, Peru

References

  1. "Erythrina falcata Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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Taxon identifiers
Erythrina falcata


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