Fabaceae · Erythrina

Tiger Wood

Erythrina standleyana

Tree
Habit
Tree
Native to
Central America
Flowering
January-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Erythrina standleyana
Genus
Erythrina
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Planted
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Central America
Distribution
Planted in tropics
Flowering & fruiting
January-March

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Tiger Wood 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 Tiger Wood itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Tiger Wood

Tiger Wood (Erythrina standleyana) is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to Central America. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from January to March.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Tiger Wood belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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