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Erythrina variegata
Indian coral tree
As recorded: Erythrina variegata var. orientalis (L.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11623
- Date
- July 26, 1934
- Locality
- Tumu
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Erythrina variegata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Erythrina variegata. BISH 404955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956504030. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956504030 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026