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Erythrina humeana

Dwarf Kaffirboom

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Erythrina humeana, Spreng. (E. caffra, Ker-Gawl, not Thunb.) (Dwarf Kaffirboom, Dwarf Coral Tree, Dwarf Erythrina, Natal Coral Tree) is an ornamental tree and medicinal plant native to South Africa.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Often tree-like and 30 ft. or more, the st. and petioles very spiny: petioles long; lfts. rhomboid-ovate, acuminate: peduncles axillary and strictly erect, longer than the Lvs., white-warty; fls. verticillate-spiked on the ends of the peduncles, long and slender, deflexed, brilliant scarlet fading to purple. S. Afr. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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 '''''Erythrina humeana''''', Spreng. (E. caffra, Ker-Gawl, not Thunb.) ('''Dwarf Kaffirboom''',   '''Dwarf Coral Tree''', '''Dwarf Erythrina''', '''Natal Coral Tree''') is an [[ornamental plant|ornamental]] tree and [[medicinal plant]] native to [[South Africa]].