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