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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
- 14808
- Date
- June 1, 1934
- Locality
- NE end of island
- Island
- Taravai
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Barringtonia asiatica
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Barringtonia asiatica
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Barringtonia asiatica
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Bauhinia monandra
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Bidens pilosa
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Brassica oleracea
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Brassica rapa
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Cajanus cajan
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Ceiba pentandra
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Christella dentata
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Citrus aurantium
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Clerodendrum speciosissimum
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Codiaeum variegatum
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Coffea arabica
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Commelina diffusa
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Cordyline fruticosa
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Cucurbita pepo
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Erythrina variegata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 455 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 749509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170189. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/749509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956170189 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026