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Red Bean Tree
Tatiana Gerus from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Legumes: pea and bean family

Red Bean Tree

Erythrina velutina Willd.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRed Bean Tree
Dutch—
SpanishHuayrul
Chinese—
Scientific nameErythrina velutina Willd.

About this species

Erythrina velutina is a species of leguminous tree. It is indigenous to Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and Hispaniola and has been introduced to much of the Caribbean, Uganda, and Sri Lanka. It also occurs on the Galápagos Islands, but whether it is indigenous or introduced there is unclear. In Brazil, it occurs on plains and near rivers in the arid parts of the northeast of the country and is commonly known as "mulungu". Erythrina velutina grows as a large tree to around 10 m (30 ft) high and has short spines on the stem. It is perennial.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusErythrina

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