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Details for: Erythrina variegata
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Erythrina variegata L.
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Phaseoleae
                                        Genus - Erythrina L.
                                            
Synonyms: Chirocalyx candolleanus Walp.
Chirocalyx divaricatus Walp.
Chirocalyx indicus Walp.
Chirocalyx pictus Walp.
Corallodendron divaricatum (Moc. & Sesse) Kuntze
Corallodendron orientale (L.) Kuntze
Corallodendron spathaceum (DC.) Kuntze
Erythrina alba Cogn. & Marchal
Erythrina boninensis Tuyama
Erythrina carnea Blanco
Erythrina corallodendron Lour.
Erythrina divaricata DC.
Erythrina indica Lam.
Erythrina lithosperma Miq.
Erythrina lobulata Miq.
Erythrina loureirii G. Don
Erythrina marmorata Planch.
Erythrina mysorensis Gamble
Erythrina orientalis (L.) Merr.
Erythrina orientalis Murray
Erythrina parcelli hort.
Erythrina parcellii W. Bull
Erythrina phlebocarpa Bailey
Erythrina picta L.
Erythrina rostrata Ridl.
Erythrina spathacea DC.
Gelala alba Rumph.
Gelala litorea Rumph.
Tetradapa javanorum Osbeck
Erythrina corallodendron var. orientalis L.
Erythrina indica var. alba W. S. Millard & Blatt.
Erythrina indica var. fastigiata Guill.
Erythrina indica var. orientalis (L.) Merr.
Erythrina variegata var. orientalis (L.) Merr.
Misapplied names: "Erythrina humeana" sec. R. Vig.
 
Comments: abundant., but could be naturally introduced at Anse Anglais and near Anse Malabar., Considered to have been introduced to the Mascarenes, but naturalised a long, Depleted due to the establishment of human settlement near the seashore., dispersed by the sea., Known at Settlement on West Island, Aldabra, where it may have been planted, Named after Riviere Mouruc on Rodrigues, where this species is particularly, Native of India., Possibly indigenous to the Seychelles., Probably intentionally introduced to the Maldives, but perhaps the seed was, Rodrigues may have an endemic variety., Seeds are sea-dispersed., The Aldabra plants within ths species are all non-variegated., time ago.
Common names: Amapola (), Arbre a Corail (French), Atae (), Bois Inmortel Vrai (French), Dabdab (), Easter Flower (English), Holocauste (), Immortel Grand (), Immortelle (), Indian Coral Tree (English), Mapoleona (), Motel (), Mouroque (), Mourouc (), Mourouque (), Nourouc (), Pignon d’Inde (French), Thorny Dadap (English)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: [Eg]
Use: Chemical products, Domestic, Environmental, Fibre, Food and Drink, Forage, Medicine, Toxins, Wood