A genus of tropical flowering trees and shrubs known for their bright red flowers and commonly called coral trees or flame trees.
From Greek 'erythros' meaning 'red,' named by naturalists because of the distinctively red blossoms these plants produce. The genus was formally established in botanical nomenclature during the 18th century.
Erythrina trees are living advertisements for their own name—their flowers are SO intensely red that they seem to glow in tropical landscapes, and they've been used in traditional medicine and ceremonies across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
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