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Erythrina variegata
Indian coral tree
As recorded: Erythrina variegata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 1094
- Date
- June 23, 1925
- Locality
- Toaga
- Island
- Ofu
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Identified by
- Krukoff, B.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1925, Garber, D.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Erythrina variegata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 452 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
6MF9+WW7, Jhilwara, Rajasthan 313333, India
(c) pratikshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
HWCV+J69 Rove Children's Park, Honiara, Solomon Islands
(c) jerentau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
3/153, Yedappalli Post, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu 643103, India
(c) Eswaran K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Roshni, Madhya Pradesh 450117, India
(c) Vivek Patel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
PMP7+J55, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India
(c) Kazi jakaria Islam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Bungwahl NSW 2423, Australia
(c) Christine Rand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erythrina variegata. BISH 145511. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/145511.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136894 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
