Broad-leaved Coral Tree vs coral-bean

Erythrina latissima compared with Erythrina fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaved Coral Tree	coral-bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Erythrina	Erythrina
Species	Erythrina latissima	Erythrina fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Coral Tree

LC — Least Concern

coral-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaved Coral Tree	coral-bean
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.

coral-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.