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Erythrina velutina Willd.

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GENUS: Erythrina L.

Erythrina velutina Willd. [Preferred name]
    Chirocalyx velutinus Walp. {Synonym}
    Corallodendron velutinum (Willd.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Erythrina aculeatissima Desf. {Synonym}
    Erythrina aurantiaca Ridl. {Synonym}
    Erythrina splendida Diels {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Bico-de-papagaio [1414]; Coral Tree [1056, 3705]; Eritrina-molungu [1414]; Imortelle [1790]; Mulungu [1414]; Red Bead Tree [3705]; Red Bean Tree [1056]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Uganda (I) [210]
  Asia
Sri Lanka (I) [1957, 3705]
  Caribbean
Antigua-Barbuda (I) [1790]; Aruba (I) [285]; Cayman Is (I) [285]; Cuba (I) [285]; Dominican Republic (N) [285, 2157]; Grenada (I) [1790]; Haiti (N) [285, 2157]; Jamaica (I) [1056]; Martinique (I) [1790]; Netherlands Antilles (I) [285]; Trinidad & Tobago (I) [285]; Virgin Is (I) [285]
  South America
Brazil (N) [285, 1233, 1386, 1388, 1390, 1392, 1393, 1394, 1395, 1414, 2157]; Colombia (N) [285, 1386, 1388]; Ecuador (N) [285, 1233, 1386, 1390, 1391, 1393, 1394, 1395, 2157]; Galapagos (U) [285, 1386, 1388, 1390, 1391, 1394]; Peru (N) [285, 1386, 1388, 1391]; Venezuela (N) [285, 1385, 1386, 1388, 1391, 1392, 1396, 2157]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [1056, 1790, 1983, 2157, 3705] ; Illustration [3716]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1993 Zarucchi JL ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1993 Adams BR, 1993 Polhill RM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Environmental [2, 1056, 3705]; Miscellaneous [3705]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

2.

  Dale, I.R., 1953
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda

210.

  Gillett, J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

285.

  Krukoff, B.A. & Barneby, R.C., 1974
    Lloydia 37(3):332-459 Conspectus...of the genus Erythrina

1056.

  Adams, C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1386.

  Krukoff, B.A. & Barneby, R.C., 1973
    Phytologia 27(2):108-141 Notes on Species of Erythrina. VII.

1388.

  Krukoff, B.A., 1971
    Phytologia 22(4):244-277...notes American Spp. ErythrinaV.

1390.

  Krukoff, B.A., 1976
    Phytologia 33(5):342-356 Notes on Species of Erythrina.VIII.

1391.

  Krukoff, B.A., 1977
    Phytologia 36(1):1-11 Notes on the Species of Erythrina.IX.

1394.

  Krukoff, B.A., 1979
    Phytologia 44(1):19-32 Notes on the Species of ErythrinaXIV

1414.

  Lewis, G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1790.

  Howard, R.A. et al., 1988
    Dicotyledoneae Part 1.Fl. Lesser Antilles Arnold Arboretum

1957.

  Rudd, V.E., 1991
    A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.

1983.

  Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z., 1976
    Hortus Third. New York: Macmillan

2157.

  Liogier, A.H., 1985
    La Flore de la Espanola.III

3705.

  Maxwell, R.H., 1991
    In:Dassanayake,M.D. & Fosberg,F.R.(Eds.) A revised handbook

3716.

  Ellison, D.P., 1995
    Cultivated plants of the World-trees,shrubs,climbers.Brisban
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