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Taxon:
Erythrina caffra
Thunb.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Erythrina
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Nomen number:
15735
Place of publication:
Prodr. pl. cap. 121. 1800
Verified:
03/15/1987
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
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Erythrina insignis
Tod.
Erythrina viarum
Tod.
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Reference(s)
Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds.
1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Erythrina+caffra&quantity=1
Hennessy, E. F.
1991. Erythrineae (Fabaceae) in Southern Africa. Bothalia 21:9.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Krukoff, B. A. & R. C. Barneby.
1974. Conspectus of species of the genus
Erythrina
. Lloydia 37:405.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Mabberley, D. J.
1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
National Academy of Sciences.
1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
van Wyck, B. E.
2012. Review of
Fabaceae
Southern Africa data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
English
Cape Kaffirboom –
Reference(s)
coraltree –
Reference(s)
Kaffirboom –
Reference(s)
lucky beantree –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Cape Province
e.
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[Cape Province (e.), KwaZulu-Natal]
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
also the official tree of Los Angeles, U.S.A.
National Academy of Sciences.
1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Name
References