Erythrina variegata


 
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syn. Chirocalyx candolleanus, Chirocalyx divaricatus, Chirocalyx indicus, Chirocalyx pictus, Corallodendron divaricatum, Corallodendron orientale, Corallodendron spathaceum, Erythrina alba, Erythrina boninensis, Erythrina carnea, Erythrina corallodendron, Erythrina corallodendron var. orientalis, Erythrina divaricata, Erythrina humeana, Erythrina indica, Erythrina indica var. alba, Erythrina indica var. fastigiata, Erythrina indica var. orientalis, Erythrina lithosperma, Erythrina lobulata, Erythrina loueiri, Erythrina loureiri, Erythrina loureirii, Erythrina marmorata, Erythrina mysorensis, Erythrina orientalis, Erythrina parcelli, Erythrina parcellii, Erythrina phlebocarpa, Erythrina picta, Erythrina rostrata, Erythrina spathacea, Erythrina variegata var. orientalis, Gelala alba, Gelala litorea, Tetradapa javanorum

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga
Fiji: Lakeba, Makaluva, Namuka, Nasoata, Nayau, Nukualu, Nukulevu, Rotuma, Taveuni, Vanua Levu
Marquesas: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou
Niue
Samoa
: Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands: Maupiti, Tahiti
Tonga: Makaha'a, Tongatapu
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna

 
native name:

'atae - Tahiti / Society Islands
drala - Vanua Levu / Fiji
drala dina - Fiji
gatae - Cook Islands; Samoa; Wallis and Futuna
gate - Niue
natae - Marquesas
netae - Marquesas
ngatae - Tonga
rara - Fiji
rara damu - Fiji
rarawai - Fiji
ratu'a - Rotuma / Fiji
ratu'e - Rotuma / Fiji
segai - Fiji

 
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Erythrina variegata


Photo: Alexander Lang
 
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Erythrina variegata, flowers


Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)
 
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Erythrina variegata, seeds


Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

 
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