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Erythrina is a genus within the family Fabaceae, classified under the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1753 and is currently accepted. It belongs to the subfamily Erythrininae and produces fruit of the silique type. Common names for the genus include erythrina and Coral tree.
The genus is found in tropical and subtropical regions. Two native species occur in New Guinea, including *Erythrina insularis*. Specimens have been recorded in Mexico and the United States, with collections held by institutions such as FCB-BUAP, ECOSUR, GH, INECOL, and FC-UNAM.
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Species
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Erythrina flabelliformis 刺桐属（学名：Erythrina）是蝶形花科下的一个属，为乔木或灌木植物。该属共有约200种，分布于全球的热带和亚热带地区。[1] 参考文献 ^ 中国种子植物科属词典. 中国数字植物标本馆. （原始内容存档于2012-04-11）. 外部链接 維基物種中有關刺桐属的數據 这是一篇與植物相關的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=刺桐属&oldid=44868587” 分类： 蝶形花亚科 刺桐属 卡尔·林奈命名的生物分类 隐藏分类： 维基数据有相关图片而本地未添加 WikispeciesLatinName 全部小作品 植物小作品
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,500
- With media
- 618
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- FCB-BUAP, ECOSUR, GH, INECOL, FC-UNAM, IIB-UV
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Research
1,016 papers- Alkaloids of genus Erythrina: An updated review.Natural product research · 2020
- Erythrina and related alkaloids.The Alkaloids. Chemistry and biology · 2010
- Erythrina velutina Willd.: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2024
- Erythrina and related alkaloids.Natural product reports · 1989
- Erythrina edulis (Pajuro): An Undervalued Alternative for the Generation of Bioactive Peptides with Nutraceutical Properties.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Common names
- Description
- Ecology
- Use by humans
- As food
- Selected species
- Formerly placed here
- Legal status
- United States
- Louisiana
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Erythrina flabelliformis - MHNT
Erythrina 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 in height. These species are known for their large flowers with long and bright red or orange petals.
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