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								ILDIS World Database of Legumes  2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
 
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                            | Name: | 
                            
				Erythrina variegata L.
				
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                            Species | 
                          
                          
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					ACCEPTED
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		| 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. 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				
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                            	Chirocalyx candolleanus Walp. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Chirocalyx divaricatus Walp. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Chirocalyx indicus Walp. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Chirocalyx pictus Walp. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Corallodendron divaricatum (Moc. & Sesse) Kuntze | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Corallodendron orientale (L.) Kuntze | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Corallodendron spathaceum (DC.) Kuntze | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina alba Cogn. & Marchal | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina boninensis Tuyama | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina carnea Blanco | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina corallodendron Lour. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina divaricata DC. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina indica Lam. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina lithosperma Miq. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina lobulata Miq. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina loureirii G. Don | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina marmorata Planch. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina mysorensis Gamble | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina orientalis (L.) Merr. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina orientalis Murray | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina parcelli hort. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina parcellii W. Bull | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina phlebocarpa Bailey | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina picta L. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina rostrata Ridl. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina spathacea DC. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Gelala alba Rumph. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Gelala litorea Rumph. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Tetradapa javanorum Osbeck | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina corallodendron var. orientalis L. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina indica var. alba W. S. Millard & Blatt. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina indica var. fastigiata Guill. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina indica var. orientalis (L.) Merr. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Erythrina variegata var. orientalis (L.) Merr. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                              		Misapplied names:
				
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                            "Erythrina humeana" sec. R. Vig. | 
                          
						  
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		| 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 |