Pangara / Indian Coral Tree
Erythrina variegata
Also known as Tiger's Claw
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- February-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythrina variegata
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China through Malaysia; introduced in Africa, Madagascar and Polynesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-July
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Pangara पंगार, dadap
- Bengali
- পারিজাত
- Tamil
- கல்யாண முருஂகை Kalyana murungai, முள்முருக்கு, கலியாண முருங்கை
- Telugu
- వాజ్యపుచెట్టు, ముల్లుమోదుగ
- Kannada
- ಹಾರಿಯಾಳ Haariyaala, ಹಾರುವಾಳ Haaruvaala, ಹಾರುವಾಣ Haaruvaana
- Malayalam
- മുരിക്ക് Murikku, മുരിക്ക്, മുൾമുരിക്ക്
- Marathi
- पांगारा Pangara, पांगारा
About Pangara
Indian Coral Tree (Erythrina variegata) 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 dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China through Malaysia; introduced in Africa, Madagascar and Polynesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Pangara belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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