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Erythrina variegata
Also called Indian Coral Tree, Coraltree, India Coralbean, Indian Coraltree, Mander, Piltamander, Sunshine Tree
Erythrina variegata is a thorny deciduous tree, often called tiger's claw or Indian coral tree, grown mainly as a warm-climate ornamental and shade or agroforestry tree. It is best in full sun with warm, frost-free conditions, and it needs room because it can reach about 27 m.
Erythrina variegata, commonly known as tiger's claw or Indian coral tree, is a species of Erythrina native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Africa, the Indian subcontinent, northern Australia, and the islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean east to Fiji.
Erythrina variegata is valued as an ornamental tree. Several cultivars have been selected, including 'Alba' with white flowers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Erythrina variegata 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.
