- Erythrina caffra
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Erythrina caffra Growth habit of a mature tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Erythrina Species: E. caffra Binomial name Erythrina caffra
Thunb.Synonyms Erythrina viarium Tod.
Erythrina caffra, the Coast Coral Tree, is a tree native to southeastern Africa, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in India.[1] It is the official tree of Los Angeles, California in the United States.[2]
References
- ^ "Erythrina caffra". ILDIS World Database of Legumes, version 10.01. http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&LegumeWeb&tno~1720&genus~Erythrina&species~caffra.
- ^ Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Commission on International Relations, National Research Council (1979). Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future. National Academy of Sciences. p. 258. http://books.google.com/books?id=MkArAAAAYAAJ.
External links
- Werner Voigt Kirstenbosch (October 2006). "Erythrina caffra Thunb.". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/erythrinacaff.htm.
Categories:- Erythrina
- Faboideae stubs
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