Purple Coraltree
Erythrina fusca
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, West Bengal
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythrina fusca
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mostly planted and in wild along banks of rivers
- Habitat type
- Wetland, Cultivated
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, West Indies and America
- Found in India
- Karnataka, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- কাঁটা মান্দার
About Purple Coraltree
Purple Coraltree (Erythrina fusca) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in mostly planted and in wild along banks of rivers. It occurs across Indo-Malesia, West Indies and America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Purple Coraltree belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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