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Erythrina herbacea

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

coral bean

Description

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Historical Distribution

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

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 706 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erythrina herbacea Waimea Arboretum & Botancial Garden Preserved_Specimen Basal-branching shrub 4 m. tall, in full sun. Standard dark pink. Lau, J. 2885 Oahu BISH 1986-08-23
2 Erythrina herbacea Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Inflorescence branches and pedicels dark maroon coloured. Calyx brick red; buds green at base turning dull, brick red at apex. Corolla pink. Seeds bright orange red. Flynn, T.W. 1691 Kauai BISH 1986-04-28
3 Erythrina herbacea Garden of Dr. & Mrs. J. R. Judd, Makiki Heights Preserved_Specimen Flowers- bright red and odorless. Judd Jr., A.F. 100 Oahu BISH 1928-03-23
4 Erythrina herbacea UH Campus Arboretum. Preserved_Specimen Moderately healthy shrub 5 ft tall. In flower. Flowers coral pink, with red calyx. Leaves green. Haltom, J. 39 Oahu BISH 2023-03-07
5 Erythrina herbacea Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Inflorescence branches and pedicels dark maroon coloured. Calyx brick red; buds green at base turning dull, brick red at apex. Corolla pink. Seeds bright orange red. Flynn, T.W. 1691 Kauai BISH 1986-04-28
6 Erythrina herbacea Honolulu: Nuuanu Valley; Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen A tree 6 m. tall with suberect branches forming an inverted cone. Crown open. Flowers dark pink; odorless (morning). Growing in full sun. Lau, J. 1816 Oahu BISH 1986-01-09
7 Erythrina herbacea unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
8 Erythrina herbacea unknown Preserved_Specimen BISH
9 Erythrina herbacea Honolulu, Beretania St., near head of Kalakaua Ave., site of Mormon Temple Preserved_Specimen Petals rose-red, 4 small, 1 large; calyx tubular; 9+1 stamens of different length; ovary stipitate, pistil shorter than stamens, about 8 ovulos. Pukui, M.K. Oahu BISH 1938-06-01
10 Erythrina herbacea University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Nakagawa, K. Oahu BISH 1930-01-07
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