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Erythrina americana

Mill. (1768)

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: Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.ยบ 5 (1768)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Erythrina americana Pacific Heights, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
2 Erythrina americana Pacific Heights, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
3 Erythrina americana Pacific Heights, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 1917-08-01
4 Erythrina americana Waimea Arboretum. Accession No. 74c1451 Preserved_Specimen A sparingly-branched tree 2.5 m. tall in full sun. Flowers intermediate between rose pink and crimson; odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2500 Oahu BISH 1986-06-09
5 Erythrina americana Foster Botanic Garden. Assession No. 71.908 Preserved_Specimen A mult-trunked tree 4 m. tall, shaped like as inverted cone, currently completely leafless. Calyx scarlet. Stadard scarlet to crimson. Flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2455 Oahu BISH 1986-05-23
6 Erythrina americana Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen tree of 10 feet; leaves dull medium green, faintly paler below; corolla brilliant scarlet aging dark purplish. From seed collected in Mexico Flynn, T.W. 5524 Kauai BISH 1994-03-04
7 Erythrina americana Honolulu: Nuuanu Valley; Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 4 m. shaped like an inverted cone, currently completely leafless. Calyx scarlet. Standard scarlet to crimson. Flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1754 Oahu BISH 1985-12-19
8 Erythrina americana Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Accession No. 74c1451 Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m. tall, in full sun. Flower a blend of scarlet and salmon. Lau, J. 2946 Oahu BISH 1986-11-10
9 Erythrina americana Honolulu: Nuuanu Valley; Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 4 m. shaped like an inverted cone, currently completely leafless. Calyx scarlet. Standard scarlet to crimson. Flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1821 Oahu BISH 1986-01-09
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