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Taxon:
Erythrina berteroana
Urb.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Erythrina
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Nomen number:
15733
Place of publication:
Symb. antill. 5:370. 1908
Verified:
10/28/1988
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Krukoff, B. A. & R. C. Barneby.
1974. Conspectus of species of the genus
Erythrina
. Lloydia 37:390.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Morton, J. F.
1994. Pito (
Erythrina berteroana
) and chipilin (
Crotalaria longirostrata
), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds.
1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
Spanish
pito –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
Veracruz, Chiapas
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Hispaniola
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Central America
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Zulia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Northern America
REGION:
Mexico
(Veracruz, Chiapas)
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Hispaniola
,
Cuba
,
United States
[Puerto Rico]
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Central America
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Venezuela
[Zulia]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
boundary/barrier/support
Morton, J. F.
1994. Pito (
Erythrina berteroana
) and chipilin (
Crotalaria longirostrata
), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Environmental
erosion control
Morton, J. F.
1994. Pito (
Erythrina berteroana
) and chipilin (
Crotalaria longirostrata
), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Environmental
shade/shelter
Morton, J. F.
1994. Pito (
Erythrina berteroana
) and chipilin (
Crotalaria longirostrata
), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Human food
vegetable
Morton, J. F.
1994. Pito (
Erythrina berteroana
) and chipilin (
Crotalaria longirostrata
), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Name
References