3870.000 Erythrina L. - Lucky-bean trees

Bingham, M.G. (2011) Erythrina in Zambia Black Lechwe 18(1) 19-21

Mackinder, B. et al. (2001) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5)

Description of the genus

Deciduous trees or shrubs (in ours); bark usually corky and often armed with prickles borne on woody bosses. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate, often prickly. Inflorescences usually terminal, bearing flowers in fascicles. Flowers large, and showy, scarlet or crimson (less often orange) with the standard larger than the other petals. Pod constricted between the seeds, dehiscent. Seeds red or orange, often bicoloured; hilum black or white.

Derivation of name: Greek meaning 'possessing red'

Worldwide: c.110 species occurring in warm areas of the world

Malawi: 3 taxa.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
abyssinica Lam. ex DC.N,C,SDescription, Image
livingstoniana BakerN,SDescription, Image
lysistemon Hutch.SDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Erythrina:

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Flora of Botswana: Erythrina
Flora of Caprivi: Erythrina
Flora of Mozambique: Erythrina
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Erythrina
Flora of Zambia: Erythrina
Flora of Zimbabwe: Erythrina
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Erythrina

External websites:

ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Erythrina
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Erythrina
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Erythrina
Wikipedia: Erythrina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Erythrina
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Erythrina

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-23

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2023). Flora of Malawi: Genus page: Erythrina.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=765, retrieved 26 March 2023

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