Coral tree, Coral flower
Erythrina senegalensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m high. It has a corky bark with prickles that curve back. The flowers are large and red.

It is also used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland, savannah woodland and wet grass savannah. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Benin, Burkina Faso, China, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Togo, West Africa (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bark

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bissaca, Bissansce, Bondja, Botchornawi, Botcho-tchadje, Bothola, Burale, Cussere, Dlim-odolim-o, Kolgradagoufelgou, M'zisse, Mochola, N'chaka-refat, N'tchakarfat, Po-de-osso, Po-di-budogo

Synonyms

Chirocalyx latifolius Walp.; Duchassaingia senegalensis (DC.) Hassk.; Erythrina guineensis G. Don; Erythrina latifolia Schumach. & Thonn.;