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American Coral Tree
Erythrina americana
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Ivory Coral TreeErythrina speciosa
Eastern Coral BeanErythrina herbacea
Erythrina standleyana
Western coral beanErythrina flabelliformis
Erythrina folkersii
Erythrina amazonica
Indian coral treeErythrina variegata
Erythrina lanata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 698 |
|---|---|
| Guanajuato | 130 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 88 |
| Mexico | 87 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 59 |
| Jalisco | 50 |
| Puebla | 49 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 47 |
| Oaxaca | 36 |
| San Luis Potosi | 33 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Nitrogen fixingDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with nitrogen-fixing symbioses.Inferred from its group
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies · Fabales |
| Family | Legumes · Fabaceae |
| Genus | Coral trees · Erythrina |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Coral Tree with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.