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Erythrina variegata
Indian coral tree
As recorded: Erythrina variegata var. orientalis (L.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Weiner, M.A.
- Collector number
- T 11 a
- Date
- October 7, 1969
- Locality
- Popua area
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 7, 1969, Weiner, M.A. also collected 9 other specimens.
Erythrina variegata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. 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 749499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460963. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/749499.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956460963 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026