Erythrina corallodendron, the red bean tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the Caribbean; Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands, and has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, Réunion, and the Malay Peninsula.[1] A small tree usually 3 m (10 ft) tall, but rarely reaching 10 m (33 ft), and with showy flowers, it is often planted as an ornamental.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Erythrina |
| Species: | E. corallodendron
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| Erythrina corallodendron | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Erythrina corallodendron L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Erythrina corallodendron red bean tree". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
Other common names; West Indian coral tree
- ^ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Erythrina corallodendron L. Fabaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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