As recorded for Erabudu
Erythrina subumbrans
Erabudu / December Tree തണൽമുരിക്ക്
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- August-May
Erabudu 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Not recorded | Erabudu, Eramudu, Muruinja |
| Malayalam | തണൽമുരിക്ക് | Erythrina subumbrans |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- Erabudu, Eramudu, Muruinja
- Malayalam
- തണൽമുരിക്ക്, Erythrina subumbrans
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: China (Yunnan) to Trop. Asia and SW. Pacific.
- Recorded habitat
- Open forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
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How to identify Erabudu
Identify Erabudu 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.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Erabudu.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Erabudu 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 Erabudu itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Erabudu
December Tree (Erythrina subumbrans) is a tree in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in open forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to May.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Erabudu belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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