Wiliwili (E. sandwicensis) flowers, Kanaio Beach, Maui, Hawaii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Genus:
Erythrina L. (1753)
Type species
Erythrina corallodendron
L.[1]
Species
About 130, see text.
Synonyms[2][3]
Chirocalyx Meisn. (1843)
Corallodendron Mill. (1754)
Duchassaingia Walp. (1850)
Erythina (lapsus)
Hypaphorus Hassk. (1858)
MacrocymbiumWalp. (1853)
Micropteryx Walp. (1851)
MouricouAdans. (1763)
StenotropisHassk. (1855)
Tetradapa Osbeck (1757)
XyphanthusRaf. (1817)
Erythrina flabelliformis - MHNT
Erythrina/ˌɛrɪˈθraɪnə/[4] is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to 30 m (98 ft) in height. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ερυθρóςerythros, meaning "red", referring to the flower color of certain species.[5]
^Erythrina L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^"Genus: Erythrina L". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-04-01. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
^Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. pp. 606–607.
^Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
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