🐾

mortel

Erythrina mitis

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

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

Distributed across Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela.

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (Plants)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Species
Erythrina mitis (mortel)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Bucare Peonía

Similar Species in Erythrina

🐾
Bat-Wing Coral Tree
Erythrina vespertilio
Least Concern
🐾
Broad-leaved Coral Tree
Erythrina latissima
Least Concern
🐾
chilicote
Erythrina flabelliformis
Least Concern
🐾
Coast Coral Tree
Erythrina caffra
Least Concern
🐾
Cockspur coral tree
Erythrina crista-galli
Least Concern
🐾
Cock's-spur
Erythrina eggersii
Endangered
🐾
Common Coral Tree
Erythrina lysistemon
Least Concern
🐾
coral-bean
Erythrina fusca
Least Concern
View all species in Erythrina →

Explore More

ki…
Plants
Kingdom
ph…
Flowering Plants
Phylum
cl…
Dicots
Class
or…
Legumes & Allies
Order
fa…
Fabaceae
Family
ge…
Erythrina
Genus

Compare Species

vs Bat-Wing Coral Tree vs Broad-leaved Coral Tree vs chilicote vs Coast Coral Tree

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Native Range — 2 Countries

View all 2 countries →

Genus Erythrina — 18 Species

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