As recorded for Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Eastern Coral Bean എറിത്രീന ഹെർബസീ
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
Eastern Coral Bean in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | എറിത്രീന ഹെർബസീ · കോറൽ ബീൻ · ചെറോക്കീ ബീൻ · തെക്കൻ ലൂസിയാനയിൽ മാമൗ പ്ലാൻറ് | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- എറിത്രീന ഹെർബസീ, കോറൽ ബീൻ, ചെറോക്കീ ബീൻ, തെക്കൻ ലൂസിയാനയിൽ മാമൗ പ്ലാൻറ്
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SE. U.S.A. to NE. Mexico. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
- Recorded habitat
- Planted
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How to identify Eastern Coral Bean
Identify Eastern Coral Bean by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Eastern Coral Bean.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythrina herbacea
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Eastern Coral Bean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Eastern Coral Bean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Eastern Coral Bean
Eastern Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a tree. It is planted.
Uses
Locally it is long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Eastern Coral Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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