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Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr.

Coral tree; December-tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Coral tree; December-tree;
Français arbre au corail
Other names Dadap, dedap (MY, ID); dap-dap, rarang (PH); kathit (MM); thong lang (TH); Dadap Of The Malays [Sinhala]; Eramudu [Sinhala]; Muruinja [Tamil]

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Indochina
States and Territories Burma; China; East Timor; Fiji; India; Indonesia; Jawa; Kalimantan; Laos; Lesser Sunda Is; Malaysia; Mauritius; Moluccas; Myanmar; Peninsular Malaysia; Philippines; Sabah; Samoa-JML; Sarawak; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Sulawesi; Sumatera; Thailand; Viet Nam

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Erythrina
Species subumbrans
Author citation (Hassk.) Merr.
Scientific name Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
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Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries indistinct or not recognizable
Heartwood without color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood gelb

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Coral tree; December-tree

Erythrina subumbrans , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Coral tree; December-tree

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Coral tree; December-tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Coral tree; December-tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson