Erythrina herbacea
Cardinal Spear, Cherokee Bean
Other regional names: Coral Bean +3 more
- Coral Bean
- Eastern Coralbean
- Red Cardinal
- Redcardinal
Also known as: Corallodendron herbaceum (L.) Kuntze +8 more
- Corallodendron herbaceum (L.) Kuntze
- Erythrina arborea Small
- Erythrina hederaefolia Spreng.
- Erythrina hederifolia (Raf.) Spreng.
- Erythrina herbacea f. albiflora Moffler & Crewz
- Erythrina herbacea var. arborea (Small) Chapm.
- Erythrina humilis Salisb.
- Erythrina rubicunda Jacq.
- Xyphanthus hederifolius Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tree.
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Indigenous to North America, Erythrina herbacea (commonly known as Cardinal-Spear or Cherokee-bean) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Jawa, Malaya, Pakistan