Back Erythrina Afrikaans حمرية (نبات) Arabic حمريه (جنس من النباتات) ARZ Eritrina Azerbaijani Еритрина Bulgarian Eritrina (arbre) Catalan Dapdap (sitaw) CEB Zarděnice Czech Korallenbäume German Ερυθρίνα Greek
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| Wiliwili (E. sandwicensis) flowers, Kanaio Beach, Maui, Hawaii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Genus: | Erythrina L. (1753) |
| Type species | |
| Erythrina corallodendron L.[1]
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| Species | |
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About 130, see text. | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
Erythrina /ˌɛrɪˈθraɪnə/[4] is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to 30 m (98 ft) in height. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ερυθρóς erythros, meaning "red", referring to the flower color of certain species.[5]
- ^ "Erythrina L". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ Erythrina L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Genus: Erythrina L". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-04-01. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. pp. 606–607.
- ^ Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.