Erythrina senegalensis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Erythrininae
Genus: Erythrina
Subgenus: E. subg. Chirocalyx
Sectio: E. sect. Macrocymbium
Species: Erythrina senegalensis
Name

Erythrina senegalensis DC., Prodr. 2: 413. 1825.
References
Primary references

De Candolle, A.P. 1825. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 2: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines X. 644 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. [see page 413]

Links

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Erythrina senegalensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
English: Coral tree
français: Erythrine du Sénégal

Erythrina senegalensis, the Senegal coraltree,[3] is a plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to West Africa.

Description

Erythrina senegalensis grows as a tree up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall, rarely to 15 m (50 ft). The bark is fissured. The leaves are composed of three leaflets which measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long, on a thorny stalk. Inflorescences have many flowers with bright red petals. The seeds are poisonous.[2]
Distribution and habitat

Erythrina senegalensis is native to West Africa, across the region from Mauritania to Chad and Cameroon. Its habitat is in wooded grassland or savanna.[2]
Uses

Erythrina senegalensis is locally used in traditional medicine. The wood is locally used to make knife handles and the seeds to make necklaces. The species is cultivated as an ornamental and also used in hedges.[2]
References

Contu, S. (2012). "Erythrina senegalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19892718A20072141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19892718A20072141.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
"Erythrina senegalensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
"Erythrina senegalensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 March 2020.