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Erythrina crista-galli

L. (1767)

This name is accepted

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

cock's-spur coral tree, coral tree

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mant. Pl. 1: 99 (1767)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:315 (KEY, DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2012:15 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012b:68 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erythrina crista-galli Kohala Ranch subdivision, N Kohala Growing in semi-dry gulch. Associates: Lantana camara, Prosopis pallida, Pennisetum setaceum, Acacia koaia, Macroptilium. Preserved_Specimen Many trees spreading with many seedling. Flowering and fruiting heavily. Dark-brown seed pod, 10 cm long. Thorns along length of stem and back of lvs/ petioles. Parker, J. 149 Hawaii BISH 2011-01-19
2 Erythrina crista-galli Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12643 Oahu BISH 1913-01-01
3 Erythrina crista-galli West Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua, between Kahauiki and Honolua. Northing: 2324595; Easting: 745590 Cultivated tree. Numerous seedlings observed at least 50 meters from parent tree. Preserved_Specimen flowers bright red. Oppenheimer, H.L. 122104 Maui BISH 2021-12-26
4 Erythrina crista-galli Waialae Iki, UTM 628569, 2353925 Dry lowland vegetation. Single individual growing in a dry stream bed just before a concrete drainage ditch. Preserved_Specimen 2.5 meter tall sapling, no flowers or fruit present. OED 2009031903 Oahu BISH 2009-03-19
5 Erythrina crista-galli Kohala Ranch subdivision, N Kohala Growing in semi-dry gulch. Associates: Lantana camara, Prosopis pallida, Pennisetum setaceum, Acacia koaia, Macroptilium. Preserved_Specimen Many trees spreading with many seedling. Flowering and fruiting heavily. Dark-brown seed pod, 10 cm long. Thorns along length of stem and back of lvs/ petioles. Parker, J. 149 Hawaii BISH 2011-01-19
6 Erythrina crista-galli University of Hawaii, Honolulu Semi-dry region Preserved_Specimen Inafuku, R. Oahu BISH 1930-10-13
7 Erythrina crista-galli Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Coll. near Asuncion, Paraguay. Conrad & Dietrich #2191 Preserved_Specimen Peduncle reddish green. Calyx orange red with brick red base. Flag dark red inside, outside pinkish red at apex, turning dark red at base. Wings and keep deep brick red. Flynn, T.W. 1676 Kauai BISH 1986-04-24
8 Erythrina crista-galli Ewa Coral Plain, at small park opposite warehouse No. 7. on road to Magnetic Observatory Ewa Plantation Preserved_Specimen Tree, 5 m. tall. Egler, F.E. 37417 Oahu BISH 1937-08-27
9 Erythrina crista-galli Waikiki, Police Station on Waikiki Beach Neglected flower bed dominated by weeds Preserved_Specimen Four plants seen in this flower bed, all spiny. No Erythrina trees seen in vicinity. This plant was only about 1 m tall and the flower was terminal. Flowers bright red and resembling E. crista-galli Faccenda, K. 2500 Oahu BISH 2022-06-15
10 Erythrina crista-galli west Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua, between Kahauiki and Honolua Cultivated Preserved_Specimen tree; flowers bright red. Numerous seedlings observed at least 50m from parent tree. Oppenheimer, H.L. 122104 Maui BISH 2021-12-26
11 Erythrina crista-galli Ewa Coral Plain, Ewa Plantation, at small park opposite warehouse No.7 on road to Magnetic observatory Preserved_Specimen Tree, 5 m. tall Egler, F.E. 37417 Oahu BISH 1937-08-27
12 Erythrina crista-galli Ewa Plantation, Coral Plain, small park opposite warehouse #7, on road to Magnetic Observatory Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree Egler, F.E. 37417 Oahu BISH 1937-08-27
13 Erythrina crista-galli Honolulu, Kamilonui Valle, 948 Kamilonui Place Preserved_Specimen A young tree 1.5 m tall. Flowers crimson to blood red; odorless (afternoon). In full sun. Lau, J. 1877 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
14 Erythrina crista-galli Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Coll. E. Pingitore, Argentina Preserved_Specimen Pedicels reddish. Calyx orange Corolla-flag coral coloured outside, brick red within. Keel darker red. Flynn, T.W. 1680 Kauai BISH 1986-04-25
15 Erythrina crista-galli Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Coll. near Asuncion, Paraguay. Conrad & Dietrich #2191 Preserved_Specimen Peduncle reddish green. Calyx orange red with brick red base. Flag dark red inside, outside pinkish red at apex, turning dark red at base. Wings and keep deep brick red. Flynn, T.W. 1676 Kauai BISH 1986-04-24
16 Erythrina crista-galli Lawai, Hawaii: Pacific Tropical garden. Grown from seed coll. by Conrad & Die 2191, near Asuncion, Paraguay Preserved_Specimen Tree 7 m tall, armed, bark furrowed; calyx red-orange, corolla red. Used in experimental hybridizations. Neill, D. 5173 Kauai BISH 1982-03-14
17 Erythrina crista-galli Ewa Coral Plain, Ewa Plantation, at small park opposite warehouse No.7 on road to Magnetic observatory Preserved_Specimen Tree, 5 m. tall. Egler, F.E. 37417 Oahu BISH 1937-08-27
18 Erythrina crista-galli Honolulu County. Oahu: Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree 4 m tall; corollas red-orange Miller, J.S. 7871 Oahu BISH 1992-07-31
19 Erythrina crista-galli Oahu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 92241 Oahu BISH
20 Erythrina crista-galli 7-8' tree fronting the Botany Bldg., UH campus along Maile Way Preserved_Specimen 7-8' tree Takeuchi, W.N. 294 Oahu BISH 1984-07-01
21 Erythrina crista-galli Honolulu, Waialae Nui ridge, in garden at 2291 Halehaka St. Brought in by a member of the Garden Club of Honolulu for identification Preserved_Specimen Cultivated tree grown in yard. coral tree Tree 10-12 ft tall, sparsely leaved; flws deep coral in color. Fiedler, M. 566 Oahu BISH 1990-03-07
22 Erythrina crista-galli Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Fls. bright-red. Leaflets of this sp. vary much in size and shape; the plant may be a tree or even a small shrub. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-07-08
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