Common Coral Tree vs Beijing Shu'Erfu

Erythrina lysistemon compared with Myotis pequinius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Coral Tree	Beijing Shu'Erfu
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Fabales (豆目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erythrina	Myotis
Species	Erythrina lysistemon	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Common Coral Tree

LC — Least Concern

Beijing Shu'Erfu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Coral Tree	Beijing Shu'Erfu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Coral Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and South Africa.

Beijing Shu'Erfu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.