Scientific Name :
Erythrina suberosa Roxb.
Synonym :
Erythrina alba Wight & Arn
Erythrina sublobata Roxb.
Common Name : Pangra, Mullmurukku, Parivalla
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Papilionaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to August
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: 10 to 15 m
Stem: Grey, branches crooked, prickles, cracked
Leaves: Trifoliate, 8 to 10 cm, ovate, chordate
Flowers: Flower stalk 10 to 20 cm, red
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Pods, stalk beaked, 10 to 15 cm
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH, JM, TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Peninsula
Uses : Stem bark have diuretic and anthelmintic and laxative properties
Used in fencing
