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Erythrina abyssinica

Common names: red-hot-poker tree, lucky bean tree, Abyssinian coral tree, flame tree (Eng.), vuurpylkoraalboom (Afr.), umkhamba, umsinsi (isiZulu), umgqogqogqo (isi

Family: Fabaceae

... and Josef Stulz for allowing the use of their images. Erythrina abyssinica is a spectacular tree known for its bold ... are bright red or orange, adding even more visual appeal. Erythrina abyssinica and Erythrina latissima are similar but can be distinguished by ...

24 / 03 / 2025 | Thamsanqa Msweli | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Erythrina caffra

Family: Fabaceae

Erythrina See Erythrina afra Erythrina caffra Thunb. Erythrina caffra ...

21 / 03 / 2025 | | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Common names: broad-leaved coral tree (Eng.); breëblaarkoraalboom, grootblaar (Afr.); umnqwane, umsintsi (Xhosa); umqwabagqwaba, umqongqazi (Zulu); mokhupye (North

Family: Fabaceae

... KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden December 2006 Erythrina latissima is an attractive, small to medium-sized ... corky bark. Unlike the other South African species of Erythrina , the large leaves of E. latissima are soft and ... hollowed out to provide nests for barbets and woodpeckers. Erythrina In large gardens, a single plant or group of ...

01 / 01 / 2007 | B Tarr | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Common names: coast coral tree (Eng.); kuskoraalboom (Afr.); umsinsi (Zulu); umsintsi (Xhosa)

Family: Fabaceae

... Kirstenbosch NBG October 2006 name updated May 2025 Erythrina afra is a medium- to large-sized deciduous tree, ... weather and become older, they turn a rich red-brown. Erythrina afra is a subtropical tree that occurs in the warm ... flying insects pollinate coast coral trees. The flowers of Erythrina afra do not produce any fragrance, so it is only ...

16 / 10 / 2006 | Werner Voigt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: harrow-breaker, plough-breaker (Eng.); ploegbreker (Afr.); khungoana, motumo (Southern Sotho?); umnsinsana (Zulu)

Family: Fabaceae

... Garden With additions by Yvonne Reynolds March 2004 Erythrina zeyheri is a strange plant — most of it is ... The prickles on the leaves probably deter grazing animals. Erythrina Erythrina zeyheri is a wonderful plant for a small garden or ...

08 / 03 / 2004 | K Behr | Pretoria NBG

Common names: Tambookie Thorn, Tambuki Thorn (Eng.), Tamboekiedoring, Tamboekiewortel, Wag-'n-Bietjiedoring (Afr.)

Family: Fabaceae

... are brown and larger than those of other South African Erythrina species. This attractive shrub occurs naturally in ... is flowering, but sadly the plant is no longer as common. Erythrina This is a very attractive shrub when in flower and ... very attractive shrub with striking red and green flowers. Erythrina acanthocarpa E.Mey. Erythrina acanthocarpa ...

03 / 09 / 2001 | Sharon Turner | Walter Sisulu NBG

Common names: dwarf coral tree (E), kleinkoraalboom (A), umsinsana, ikati (Z), umsintsane, umsintsi, utambuki (X), umdvumbula (S), mokhupye (NS)

Family: Fabaceae

... Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden January 2001 Erythrina humeana produces an impressive display of scarlet ... of your favourite sofa. Similar to the ploughbreaker ( Erythrina zeyheri ) and the tamboekie doring ( Erythrina acanthocarpa ), the dwarf coral tree can tolerate ...

15 / 01 / 2001 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Erythrina lysistemon in flower in Kirstenbosch

Common names: common coral tree, lucky bean tree (E), gewone koraalboom, kanniedood (A), umsintsi (X), muvhale (V), mophete (Tsw), mokhungwane (Sotho), umsinsi (Z)

Family: Fabaceae

... to the tree to release bright red 'lucky bean' seeds. Erythrina lysistemon occurs in a wide range of altitudes ... and coastal dune bush and also in high rainfall areas. Erythrina lysistemon is not just a decorative tree, it is ... trees, and swarms of bees often inhabit hollow trunks. Erythrina Erythrina lysistemon is a fast-growing, undemanding ...

| Giles Mbambezeli | Kirstenbosch NBG

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