Erythrina lysistemon
Common Coral Tree, Common Coraltree
Other regional names: Sacred Coral Tree
- Sacred Coral Tree
Also known as: Erythrina caffra var. mossambicensis Baker f.
- Erythrina caffra var. mossambicensis Baker f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Erythrina lysistemon (commonly known as Common Coral Tree) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
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)
East Aegean Is., Ethiopia, Kenya, Madeira, Sri Lanka