Erythrina L.
Coral tree, erythrina
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Coral tree (Erythrina) · 2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California 
Species not yet identified 
Coral tree (Erythrina) · 2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California · ≈ 3 × 2′ (90 × 60 cm) Species not yet identified 
Coral tree (Erythrina) · 2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 12 cm) Species not yet identified 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
| Genus | Erythrina | From the Greek ερυθρóς (erythros), “red,” referring to the flower color of certain species |
Erythrina description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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