Coral tree
Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F.Cook
Erythrina poeppigiana is a flowering plant in the Fabaceae family, native to northern and western South America. It has been introduced to Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, India, and tropical Asia. Known for its ornamental value due to its orange flowers, it is used as a street tree and is the emblematic state tree of Mérida, Venezuela. It serves as a nitrogen fixer and a source of fodder.
Description
Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F.Cook is a species found in regions including Antioquia, Boyacá, and other parts of Colombia, as well as in the Galápagos Islands. It is part of the Fabaceae family and is commonly known as Coral tree. The species is widely cultivated and has been introduced to various regions beyond its native range. It is valued for its ornamental use and ecological functions such as nitrogen fixation and as a fodder source.
Other common names
Coral treecoraltreemountain immortelleimmortelle-tree
Distribution
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Cuenca quebrada Guanábano y río Mendarco: Brasilia (630 msnm) · Samaná | Tuluá · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes | Parque Nacional Natural Catatumbo Barí | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · CU · Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal · Zona oriental · Matanza | Socorro · Boyacá | Santa María · ST · MS · Galápagos Islands · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle · CR · Global · Cuenca de Río Claro · Tauramena · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · CO · SV · GT · HT · Hawaii · Angola · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia
Synonyms
Erythrina amasisaMicropteryx poeppigianaErythrina micropteryxErythrina darienensisErythrina micropteryxMicropteryx poepiggianaErythrina pisamoErythrina micropteryxErythrina poeppigiana f. redmondii
