Erythrina stricta var. suberosa (Indian Coral Tree , Corky coral tree ) - Description, Morphology and Uses.

Erythrina stricta var. suberosa

Scientific Classification

Kingdom:

Plantae

(unranked):

Angiosperms

(unranked):

Eudicots

(unranked):

Rosids

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Phaseoleae

Genus:

Erythrina

 SPLITTING THE WORDS

er-ith-RY-nuh -- meaning, red colored
STRIK-tuh -- meaning, erect, upright
sub-er-OH-suh -- meaning, cork bark

 

 

 

 

 COMMON NAMES

English : Corky Coral Tree, Indian Coral Tree • Hindi: धौल ढाक Dhaul dhak • Marathi: पांगारा Pangara • Tamil: கிஞ்சுகம் Kincukam, முருக்கு மரம் murukku maram • Malayalam: Nimbataru, Paribhadram • Telugu: బలభద్రిక Balabhadrika • Kannada: Halivana, Keechige, Mandara • Bengali: রক্তমন্দার Raktamandar • Konkani: Pangar • Sanskrit: मन्दार mandara, पारिभद्र paribhadra • Nepali: फलेदो Phaledo 

DESCRIPTION

1. The tree has a distinctl orange, corky bark and the tree is generally medium-sized.  

2. The leaves are COMPOUND.

3. Crown of the tree is irregular.

4. Flowers are bright red, and attention-catching.

5. Flowers are comprised of 5 petals.

6. Stamens are 10.

7. It's bark contains thorns.  

Erythrina stricta var. suberosa   

Or

Corky Coral tree is usually seen in dry and mixed forest all over the sub-continent.

USES

Its stakes are used as fencing posts around tea gardens . 

Mostly stakes grow into trees if used without delay after cutting from green trees .

 

By - Ashutosh Lohani.