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Erythrina variegata in life
In life — Indian coral tree, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) wanyu_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BISH 738538Botany

Erythrina variegata

Indian coral tree

As recorded: Erythrina variegata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by
Watanabe, T.; Sugimura, K.; Partson, T.; Pitisona, J.T. Partson →J. Pitisona →K. Sugimura →T. Watanabe →
Collector number
SIMB 122
Date
July 31, 2008
Locality
Tashi
Region
Solomon Islands
Coordinates
-9.3715, 159.8660
Identified by
Koyama, T.
Record type
Preserved specimen
185 Bishop specimens of Erythrina variegata · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 31, 2008, Watanabe, T.; Sugimura, K.; Partson, T.; Pitisona, J. also collected 5 other specimens.

Still here: Erythrina variegata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-13.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Erythrina variegata. BISH 738538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956350583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/738538.

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