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Erythrina speciosa
Erythrina speciosa is a deciduous tree from Brazil grown for its showy red pea-type flowers, often used as a shade or ornamental tree in warm climates. It needs a warm, frost-free site and plenty of sun to flower well.
Erythrina speciosa is a tree native to Brazil, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in Africa and India. It is pollinated by hummingbirds.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Erythrina speciosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
