Erythrina folkersii
Krukoff & Moldenke
Folkers coral bean
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Description
A tropical tree in the legume family with coral bean in its common name.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, North America,
Also Known As
Alcaparra, Chiil, Chocolin, Chumpancle, Colorin, Equimite, Pito
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.WDT.QC.ca)
- Ibarra-Manriquez, G., et al, 1997, Useful Plants of the Los Tuxtlas Rain Forest (Veracruz, Mexico): Considerations of their Market Potential. Economic Botany, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 362-376
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 21
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 134
