Scientific Name :
Erythrina variegata L.
Synonym :
Chirocalyx candolleanus Walp.
Erythrina indica Lam.
Common Name : Indian Coral Tree, Pangara
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Papilionaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to June
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: 5 to 10 m
Stem: Grey, slightly greenish, smooth, conical prickles
Leaves: Trifoliate, terminal big and lateral smaller, leaflets rhomboid base, leaflets 10 to 15 cm
Flowers: Calyx spatheceous, flower stalk 10 to 20 cm, papilionaceous corolla, monadelphous, 10 stamens, vexillary aestivation
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Pods, 10 to 30 cm, constricted, dehiscent
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT, TL
Distribution Range : Tanzania to Pacific.
Uses : Bark used in improving digestion
Leaf juice extract used as ear drop in ear pain
Stem bark decoction used in irregular menstruation and menstrual pain
