Brazilian Coral Tree
Erythrina crista-galli
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythrina crista-galli
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brazilian Coral Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brazilian Coral Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- എറിത്രീന ക്രിസ്റ്റ-ഗാലി
About Brazilian Coral Tree
Brazilian Coral Tree (Erythrina crista-galli) is a shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala and 4 other states. It is planted.
Uses
Locally it is long used in traditional medicine, tapped for gum or resin and a source of dye or tannin. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
In culture
It is used as an official or regional emblem.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Brazilian Coral Tree belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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