Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg.

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Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 9.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.55
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.9
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Lowland areas on the leeward side of the Islands, thriving in the hot, dry foothills and lowland dry forest; at elevatuions up to 610 metres.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses charcoal medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Venereal Aid (bark), Venereal Aid (flower), Venereal (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Erythrina sandwicensis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Erythrina sandwicensis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:494571-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186915
COL ID 3BDDW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Erythrina sandwicensis