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5 unusual facts about erythrina


Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra

In this terrace, adorned with a fountain from the 1940s, some trees planted during the time of Brotero can still be seen, such as: Cryptomeria japonica, Cunninghamia sinensis and Erythrina crista-galli.

Indian Silverbill

It feeds mainly on seeds, but also takes insects and has been known to visit nectar bearing flowers, such as those of Erythrina trees.

Lahore Zoo

Erythrina suberosa - locally termed Coral or Gul Nister - native to Burma

Lemyra maculifascia

The larvae have been reported feeding on the foliage of Dioscorea oppositifolia, Convolvulus and Erythrina species.

New Caledonian Lorikeet

Erythrina was specifically mentioned as food plants for this species.


Brahminy Starling

They also visit flowers for nectar, particularly Salmalia, Butea monosperma and Erythrina.

Candalides absimilis

The larvae have been recorded feeding on buds and young shoots of a wide range of plants, including Flagellaria, Macadamia integrifolia, Castanospermum australe, Erythrina, Callerya megasperma, Wisteria, Cassia fistula, Alectryon coriaceus, Brachychiton acerifolius and Cupaniopsis.

Eight Sights of Guangzhou

The reservoir was decorated with pavilions and pagodas; cotton trees and erythrinas were planted along the blanks.

Erythrina × bidwillii

Erythrina × bidwillii is the scientific name for two different cultivars produced from hybridising Erythrina species at Camden Park Estate, New South Wales, Australia, in the early 1840s by William Macarthur, one of the most active and influential horticulturists in Australia.

Erythrina zeyheri

The Plough-breaker (Erythrina zeyheri, named after Karl Zeyher) is a deciduous subshrub from South Africa and Lesotho growing no more than 60 cm tall.

Green-breasted Mango

Favorite nectar sources include the flowers of large trees such as Inga, Erythrina, and Ceiba or kapok.

Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park

The four-fifths of a mile long trail encompasses approximately 40 acres and showcases several habitats that feature the rare and native Cockspur trees (Erythrina velutina) and Bull Thatch palms (Thrinax radiata).


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