''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
Windward Islands
french: Îles du Vent
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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.
References
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
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