BISH 702516Botany

Erythrina variegata

Indian coral tree

As recorded: Erythrina variegata var. orientalis (L.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 19297
Date: July 26, 1938
Locality: Hue, Oirafa District
Island: Rotuma
Region: Fiji
Record type: Preserved specimen

185 Bishop specimens of Erythrina variegata · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 26, 1938, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Erythrina variegata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1938. 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 702516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570733. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/702516.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956570733 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026