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Erythrina sigmoidea

Hua (1897)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 3: 327 (1897)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erythrina sigmoidea Koloa, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen tree of 12', bark corky, deeply fissured; leaves glossy pale to medium green above, dull pale green below with raised veins; calyx pale green tinged pale orange, standard salmon/coral, very delicate, stamens glossy whitish-green. Flynn, T.W. 5498 Kauai BISH 1994-01-12
2 Erythrina sigmoidea Lawai Valley, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, lower valley Preserved_Specimen Calyx brownish-orange. Corolla brilliant red with a slight orange tint. Flynn, T.W. 2096 Kauai BISH 1987-03-18
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