✿Fabaceae · Erythrina

Erabudu / December Tree

Erythrina subumbrans

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering: August-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Erythrina subumbrans
Genus: Erythrina
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Open forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: Malesia
Distribution: India, Malaysia
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: August-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: Erabudu, Eramudu, Muruinja
Malayalam: തണൽമുരിക്ക്, Erythrina subumbrans

About Erabudu

December Tree (Erythrina subumbrans) 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 open forests. Native to Malesia, it is distributed across India, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Erabudu belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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