Erythrina crista-galli
COMMON NAME | Cockspur coral tree
or coral tree |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Fabaceae |
NOTES | A small tree to 16–26
ft with hooked spiny new branches that often develop gnarled trunks with age.
Crimson flowers begin to appear in early spring. Up to two additional bloom
periods may occur over the period of summer to early fall depending on
growing environment. Genus name comes from the Greek word erythros meaning
red. A reference to the color of the flower. Specific epithet means cock's
comb in reference to the flowers resembling the comb of a rooster. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil
and Paraguay |
NATIVE HABITAT | Swampy or very wet
soils in grassland and fields, often bordering rivers and estuaries. It is
more likely to be found in open areas, often of secondary forest growth, and
only rarely in denser forests. |
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