As recorded for Crimson Mortel Tree
Erythrina umbrosa
Crimson Mortel Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-February
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Erythrina mitis. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Venezuela.
- Recorded habitat
- Planted
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- Tamil Nadu →Maharashtra →Karnataka →
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How to identify Crimson Mortel Tree
Identify Crimson Mortel Tree 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: January-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Crimson Mortel Tree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythrina umbrosa
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Neotropics
- Distribution
- Planted in tropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Kerala, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Telangana, Meghalaya, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Punjab, Assam, Goa, Jharkhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-February
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crimson Mortel Tree 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 Crimson Mortel Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Crimson Mortel Tree
Crimson Mortel Tree (Erythrina umbrosa) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 21 other states. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from January to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Crimson Mortel Tree belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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