Erythrina crista-galli

"Seibo" redirects here. For the place, see El Seibo Province and El Seibo, Dominican Republic.

Erythrina crista-galli
Flowers

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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. crista-galli
Binomial name
Erythrina crista-galli
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Corallodendron crista-galli (L.) Kuntze
  • Erythrina crista-galli L. var. hasskarlii Backer
  • Erythrina crista-galli L. var. leucochlora Lombardo
  • Erythrina fasciculata Benth.
  • Erythrina laurifolia Jacq.
  • Erythrina pulcherrima Tod.
  • Erythrina speciosa Tod. (However, E. speciosa Andrews is a distinct species.)
  • Micropteryx crista-galli Walp.
  • Micropteryx fasciculata Walp.
  • Micropteryx laurifolia Walp.

Erythrina crista-galli, also known as the cockspur coral tree, ceibo (in Spanish) or corticeira (in Portuguese), is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil and Paraguay. It is widely planted as a street or garden tree in other countries, notably in California. Its specific epithet crista-galli means "cock's comb" in Latin.

It is the national tree of Argentina, and its flower the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay.

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Erythrina crista-galli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144285016A149059795. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Erythrina crista-galli. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2008.