Broad-leaved Coral Tree vs Common Coral Tree

Erythrina latissima compared with Erythrina lysistemon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaved Coral Tree	Common Coral Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Fabales (فوليات)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Erythrina	Erythrina
Species	Erythrina latissima	Erythrina lysistemon

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-leaved Coral Tree and Common Coral Tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythrina.

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Coral Tree

LC — Least Concern

Common Coral Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaved Coral Tree	Common Coral Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaved Coral Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Common Coral Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and South Africa.

Broad-leaved Coral Tree

The Broad-Leaved Coral Tree (Erythrina latissima) is a species in the genus Erythrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Common Coral Tree

<em>Erythrina lysistemon</em>, commonly known as the common coral tree or lucky bean tree, is a medium to large deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. Native to southern Africa, it is particularly characteristic of South Africa's woodlands, bushveld, and coastal forests, and has also been recorded in Portugal as an introduced species. The common coral tree is renowned for its spectacular scarlet tubular flowers, which appear before the leaves in late winter and spring and attract nectar-feeding birds, particularly sunbirds. Its seeds are bright red with a black spot and have been used in traditional jewelry and decoration. The tree produces compound leaves with three broadly ovate leaflets and is armed with sharp curved spines on its trunk and branches. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.