Erythrina humeana, commonly known as the dwarf coral tree, dwarf erythrina or Natal coral tree, is an ornamental tree native to South Africa.[a]
Natal coral | |
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habit of a large specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Erythrina |
Species: | E. humeana
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Binomial name | |
Erythrina humeana |
Gallery
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inflorescence
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individual flowers
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seed pods - MHNT
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leaves
- ^ It is also commonly known in English as the dwarf kaffirboom, although this is offensive to many (see Kaffir (racial term))
External links
edit- Plants For A Future: Erythrina humeana
- USDA Plants Profile: Erythrina humeana
- "Erythrina humeana". Ornamental trees in Spain. José Manuel Sanchez de Lorenzo Cáceres (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- "Erythrina humeana". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2021-03-10.