Erythrina crista-galli
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Erythrina crista-galli is a South American flowering tree known for its striking red blossoms and is widely recognized as the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erythrina crista-galli canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| authority | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | legume family ⓘ |
| binomialName | Erythrina crista-galli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| climatePreference | frost-sensitive ⓘ |
| commonName |
ceibo
ⓘ
cockspur coral tree ⓘ seibo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
warm-temperate regions ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | national emblem in the Río de la Plata region ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | red ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| flowerShape | papilionaceous ⓘ |
| flowerType | showy racemes ⓘ |
| genus | Erythrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | deciduous tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
riverbanks
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasThorns | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType | compound leaves ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolOf |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| seedType | legume pods ⓘ |
| symbolType | national flower ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicity | seeds and bark contain toxic alkaloids ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 5–10 meters ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| woodUse | lightweight wood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.