Erythrina vespertilio
General description:
Botanical Name: Erythrina vespertilio
Common Name: Coral Bat Wing Tree
The Bat's Wing Coral Tree is grown for its spreading crown and its unusual foliage. It is planted in parks, farms and large gardens along borders or as a shade tree. In large rockeries formed a straggly shrub and is suitable for embankments.
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Morphology:
Leaves: Grey green compound trifoliate leaves. Arranged alternatively and an entire margin.
Flowers: Red to orange papillionate shaped flowers arranged in a raceme inflorescence.
Fruit: Brown legume 65 to 150mm long.
Bark: Light brown, spiky corky bark. Timber of this tree very light and brittle.
Size:
Tree Height: 25m
Tree Spread: 12m