Scientific Name :
Erythrina stricta Roxb.
Synonym :
Micropteryx stricta (Roxb.) Walp.
Corallodendron strictum (Roxb.) Kuntze
Common Name : Indian Coral Tree, Dhol dhak, Pangara
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Papilionaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to May
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: Upto 15 m
Stem: Brown, bark outer corky, inner bark fibrous, prickled
Leaves: Trifoliate, rachis long 10 to 13 cm, pulvinous
Flowers: Bracteate, red, calyx spathaceous, corolla papilionaceous, standard, wings and 2 keel, stamens 10, diadelphous, stigma capitate
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Pods, brown, splits at maturity, seeds 3 to 6
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and Indo-China.
Uses : Bark used in treatment of asthma, skin infection,rheumatism, eczema etc
Leaves and seeds are consumed, leaves cooked and can be eaten
