Erythrina stricta
Coraltree, Prickly Coral Tree
Also known as: Corallodendron strictum (Roxb.) Kuntze +4 more
- Corallodendron strictum (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Erythrina strica Roxb.
- Erythrina stricta var. yunnanensis (H.T.Tsai & T.T.Yu ex S.K.Lee) R.Sha
- Erythrina yunnanensis H.T.Tsai & T.T.Yu ex S.K.Lee
- Micropteryx stricta (Roxb.) Walp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Erythrina stricta (commonly known as Coraltree or Prickly Coral Tree) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Is., Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Lesser Sunda Is.