🐾

coral-bean

Erythrina herbacea

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

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

Distributed across Brazil and India.

🇮🇳 India 🇧🇷 Brazil

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (植物)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class
Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order
Fabales (マメ目)
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Species
Erythrina herbacea (coral-bean)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese eritrina-anã-pink

Similar Species in Erythrina

🐾
chilicote
Erythrina flabelliformis
Least Concern
🐾
Coast Coral Tree
Erythrina caffra
Least Concern
🐾
Cockspur coral tree
Erythrina crista-galli
Least Concern
🐾
Common Coral Tree
Erythrina lysistemon
Least Concern
🐾
Cock's-spur
Erythrina eggersii
Endangered
🐾
Indian Coral Tree
Erythrina variegata
Least Concern
🐾
mortel
Erythrina mitis
Least Concern
🐾
Bat-Wing Coral Tree
Erythrina vespertilio
Least Concern
View all species in Erythrina →

Explore More

ki…
植物
Kingdom
ph…
被子植物門
Phylum
cl…
モクレン綱
Class
or…
マメ目
Order
fa…
Fabaceae
Family
ge…
Erythrina
Genus

Compare Species

vs chilicote vs Coast Coral Tree vs Cockspur coral tree vs Common Coral Tree

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of coral-bean?
The scientific name of coral-bean is Erythrina herbacea. It belongs to the genus Erythrina.
What is the conservation status of coral-bean?
coral-bean (Erythrina herbacea) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Where does coral-bean live?
coral-bean is found in Distributed across Brazil and India.. Countries include Brazil, India.
What family does coral-bean belong to?
coral-bean (Erythrina herbacea) belongs to the genus Erythrina, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.
Is coral-bean endangered?
No, coral-bean (Erythrina herbacea) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does coral-bean belong to?
coral-bean (Erythrina herbacea) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (植物).
What are the closest relatives of coral-bean?
The closest relatives of coral-bean in the genus Erythrina include Bat-Wing Coral Tree, chilicote, Coast Coral Tree, Cockspur coral tree, Common Coral Tree.

Native Range — 2 Countries

View all 2 countries →

Genus Erythrina — 18 Species

🐾
Bat-Wing Coral Tree
Erythrina vespertilio
LC 🐾
chilicote
Erythrina flabelliformis
LC 🐾
Coast Coral Tree
Erythrina caffra
LC 🐾
Cockspur coral tree
Erythrina crista-galli
LC 🐾
Common Coral Tree
Erythrina lysistemon
LC 🐾
Cock's-spur
Erythrina eggersii
EN 🐾
Indian Coral Tree
Erythrina variegata
LC 🐾
mortel
Erythrina mitis
LC 🐾
Coral tree
Erythrina speciosa
LC 🐾
Broad-leaved Coral Tree
Erythrina latissima
LC 🐾
Dwarf Coral Tree
Erythrina humeana
LC 🐾
Coral Tree
Erythrina hondurensis
LC 🐾
coraltree
Erythrina corallodendron
LC 🐾
Senegal coraltree
Erythrina senegalensis
LC 🐾
mulungú
Erythrina verna
LC 🐾
coral-bean
Erythrina fusca
LC
🐾
coral-bean
Erythrina herbacea
LC
🐾
Coral tree
Erythrina poeppigiana
LC
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia