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| Erythrina caffra | |
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| Growth habit of a mature tree | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Erythrina |
| Species: | E. caffra |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrina caffra Thunb. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Erythrina viarium Tod. |
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Erythrina caffra, the Coast Coral Tree, is a tree native to southeastern Africa, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in India.[1] It is the official tree of Los Angeles, California in the United States.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Erythrina caffra". ILDIS World Database of Legumes, version 10.01. http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&LegumeWeb&tno~1720&genus~Erythrina&species~caffra.
- ^ Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Commission on International Relations, National Research Council (1979). Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future. National Academy of Sciences. p. 258. http://books.google.com/books?id=MkArAAAAYAAJ.
[edit] External links
- Werner Voigt Kirstenbosch (October 2006). "Erythrina caffra Thunb.". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/erythrinacaff.htm.
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