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Erythrina lysistemon

Hutch. (1933)

This name is accepted

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

coral tree, lucky bean

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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
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 422 (1933)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erythrina lysistemon Honolulu, Manoa Valley, park by Mid Pacific Institute Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1959-06-23
2 Erythrina lysistemon Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Collected in the lower valley. Preserved_Specimen Calyx green at base with slight orange tint at apex; corolla vivis orange. Collected I. Whitton, Nkonjair, Zululand, Republic of South Africa. Pale Form. Flynn, T.W. 2093 Kauai BISH 1987-03-18
3 Erythrina lysistemon Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Collected in the lower valley. Preserved_Specimen Calyx green at base with slight orange tint at apex; corolla vivis orange. Collected I. Whitton, Nkonjair, Zululand, Republic of South Africa. Pale Form. Flynn, T.W. 2093 Kauai BISH 1987-03-18
4 Erythrina lysistemon U.H. Campus--below athletic field Honolulu, T.H Maderately Dry Places Preserved_Specimen Tiger's claws. Tanaka, Y. Oahu BISH 1929-12-09
5 Erythrina lysistemon Honolulu, University of Hawaii, by enterence to grounds near Garley Hall Preserved_Specimen Flowers vermilion. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1941-02-12
6 Erythrina lysistemon unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
7 Erythrina lysistemon Kamanele Park, Honolulu, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 26897 Oahu BISH 1960-03-20
8 Erythrina lysistemon Honolulu, grounds of University of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1931-03-24
9 Erythrina lysistemon It has been planted out at the College Campus, where it flowered for the first time in January, 1919 Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1919-01-01
10 Erythrina lysistemon University Campus Preserved_Specimen Yoshinaga, E.K. Oahu BISH 1929-11-20
11 Erythrina lysistemon University campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13113 Oahu BISH 1936-05-25
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