Mountain immortelle
Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F.Cook
Names
| English | Mountain immortelle |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Poró gigante |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F.Cook |
About this species
Erythrina poeppigiana, called the mountain immortelle, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erythrina, native to northern and western South America, and introduced to various places in Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, India and tropical Asia. Its striking display of orange flowers has led to its use as an ornamental street tree. It is the emblematic state tree of Mérida, Venezuela. Widely cultivated, it is a nitrogen fixer and a source of fodder.
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Erythrina poeppigiana conocido como bucare ceibo, cámbulo, písamo, poró, cachimbo y cachingo es un árbol caducifolio de la familia Fabaceae nativo la zona intertropical de Centroamérica, Sudamérica y Antillas Mayores. Es usado por su valor ornamental debido a su amplia floración y para dar sombra a otros cultivos.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Erythrina |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini2
- Commewijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
