Erythrina

Coral trees
Wiliwili (E. sandwicensis) flowers, Kanaio Beach, Maui, Hawaii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Genus: Erythrina
L. (1753)
Type species
Erythrina corallodendron
L.[1]
Species

About 130, see text.

Synonyms[2][3]
  • Chirocalyx Meisn. (1843)
  • Corallodendron Mill. (1754)
  • Duchassaingia Walp. (1850)
  • Erythina (lapsus)
  • Hypaphorus Hassk. (1858)
  • Macrocymbium Walp. (1853)
  • Micropteryx Walp. (1851)
  • Mouricou Adans. (1763)
  • Stenotropis Hassk. (1855)
  • Tetradapa Osbeck (1757)
  • Xyphanthus Raf. (1817)
Erythrina flabelliformis - MHNT

Erythrina /ˌɛrɪˈθraɪnə/[4] is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to 30 m (98 ft) in height. These species are known for their large flowers with long and bright red or orange petals.[5]

  1. ^ "Erythrina L". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  2. ^ Erythrina L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Genus: Erythrina L". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-04-01. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  4. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. pp. 606–607.
  5. ^ Adema, Frits (1996). "Notes on Malesian Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae)". Blumea. 41 (2): 463–468.