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Erythrina berteroana

Urb. (1908)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Erythrina

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Symb. Antill. 5: 370 (1908)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erythrina berteroana Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Corolla orangish red. Calyx green with reddish spotting, especially concentrated near apex. Flynn, T.W. 1536 Kauai BISH 1986-02-20
2 Erythrina berteroana Kona HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 5/7/2014
3 Erythrina berteroana Oahu Preserved_Specimen Flowers red. Seeds orange. Tree 35 ft. high, diameter 2 and 1/2 ft. Osgood, R.V. 212 Oahu BISH 1965-06-26
4 Erythrina berteroana Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Large tree of 25 ft. Corolla orangish pink. Calyx green with reddish spotting, especially concentrated near apex. Flynn, T.W. 1518 Kauai BISH 1986-02-18
5 Erythrina berteroana Kona HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 5/7/2014
6 Erythrina berteroana Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-02-14
7 Erythrina berteroana Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden. Accession no. 74s2033 Preserved_Specimen Young tree 2.5 m. tall, in full sun. Calyx and standard scarlet. Lau, J. 2978 Oahu BISH 1986-12-03
8 Erythrina berteroana Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden. Accession no. 74s2033 Preserved_Specimen Young tree 2.5 m. tall, in full sun. Calyx and standard scarlet. Lau, J. 2978 Oahu BISH 1986-12-03
9 Erythrina berteroana Oahu Preserved_Specimen Height: 30 ft. Multiply trunks. Trunks, stems knobby. Flowers red, opening very slightly. compund leaves up to 18 length. Nagata, K.M. 539 Oahu BISH 1969-04-25
10 Erythrina berteroana Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-02-14
11 Erythrina berteroana U.H. Campus, University High School In full sun. Preserved_Specimen A tree 7 m. tall with an open crown. Flowers scarlet duller with age. Flowers odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 1827 Oahu BISH 1986-01-12
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