Coast Coral Tree vs Coral tree

Erythrina caffra compared with Erythrina speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coast Coral Tree	Coral tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Erythrina	Erythrina
Species	Erythrina caffra	Erythrina speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Coast Coral Tree and Coral tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythrina.

Conservation Status

Coast Coral Tree

LC — Least Concern

Coral tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coast Coral Tree	Coral tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coast Coral Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Coral tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and United States.

Coast Coral Tree

Coast coral tree (Erythrina caffra) is a large, semi-deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to the subtropical coastal forests and riparian zones of the eastern coast of South Africa and coastal Mozambique. It grows in coastal dune forest, riverine forest margins, and rocky hillsides near the sea, often becoming a prominent canopy tree in coastal forest. The trunk is covered in distinctive corky, spiny bark; branches are armed with short thorns; and spectacular clusters of bright red, tubular flowers are produced before or with the new leaves in late winter and spring, providing an important nectar source for sunbirds and other nectarivores. Fruit pods are long, woody, and contain bright red seeds. Coast coral tree is widely planted as a street tree, shade tree, and garden specimen across subtropical coastal cities and is the official tree of Durban, South Africa. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Historically, various parts of the tree were used medicinally by Zulu and Xhosa communities. In cultivation it has naturalised in Hawaii and other tropical regions.