Erythrina speciosa (Coral Tree)

Botanical names: Erythrina speciosa, Erythrina reticulata, Erythrina poianthes, Erythrina graefferi

Common name: Coral Tree

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Faboideae

Origin: Brazil

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Erythrina speciosa is a tree native to Brazil, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in Africa and India. It is a woody, deciduous shrub to small tree with trumpet like, bright scarlet to rose flowers before the trilobed leaves with prominent veins appear.

Erythrina speciosa alba (White Coral Tree) is a very rare variety of Erythrina speciosa with white flowers.

Similar plants: Erythrina speciosa (Coral Tree)

• Butea monosperma (Flame of the Forest)
• Erythrina abyssinica (Coral Tree)
• Erythrina amazonica (Amazon Coral Tree)
• Erythrina bidwillii (Indian Coral Tree)
• Erythrina caffra (South African Coral tree)
• Erythrina coralloides (Naked Coral Tree)
• Erythrina crista-galli (Cry Baby Tree)
• Erythrina decora (Namib Coral Tree)
• Erythrina edulis (Chachafruto)
• Erythrina fusca (Cape Kaffirboom)