Erythrina senegalensis
Senegal Coraltree
Also known as: Chirocalyx latifolius (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp. +6 more
- Chirocalyx latifolius (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp.
- Corallodendron senegalense (DC.) Kuntze
- Duchassaingia senegalensis (DC.) Hassk.
- Erythrina guineensis G.Don
- Erythrina latifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
- Erythrina senegalensis var. camerounensis Aubrév.
- Macrocymbium vogelii Walp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Erythrina senegalensis (commonly known as Senegal coraltree) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo