Erythrina Corallodendron
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''Erythrina corallodendron'', the red bean tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Caribbean; Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Leeward Islands, and the
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, and has been introduced to
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
, Kenya, Réunion, and the Malay Peninsula. A small tree usually tall, but rarely reaching , and with showy flowers, it is often planted as an ornamental.


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corallodendron Ornamental trees Flora of Jamaica Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora of Haiti Flora of Puerto Rico Flora of the Leeward Islands Flora of the Windward Islands Plants described in 1753 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Phaseoleae-stub