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Erythrina melanacantha

Tree 4-20 m tall, with corky bark and hooked spines on the branches. The flowers have the beautiful red so typical of the genus Erythrina.

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Tree 4-20 m tall, with corky bark and hooked spines on the branches. The flowers have the beautiful red so typical of the genus Erythrina. Leaflets are rather rounded, hence its former name Erythrina rotundata. The species is distributed from Ethiopia to Tanzania, and it is also found on the island of Socotra. This strain originaated in Nyambeni, Kenya

Cultivation	Protected
Plant origin	Oceania
Presentation	Potted Plant
Max. Size	300cm & more
Botanical family	Fabaceae
Light	Sun
Minimum winter temperature	0 ºC to 15 ºC
Flowering Season	Spring
Plant type	Woody
Color	Orange
Care	Low-maintenance
Shape	Trees