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Erythrina corallodendron L. corallodendron (Sp. Pl. 706. 1753.) Localities: West Indies (endemic), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, the Grenadines, Maria Galante,Martinique, Monserrat, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Thomas, Tortola, ) ], Common Names: Amapola (Dominican Republic), Arbre à corail (Haiti), Cutlass bush (Jamaica), Dabdab (Jamaica), Devil's tree (L. Antilles), Duppy machete (Jamaica), Immortel (Haiti), Immortel (L. Antilles), Indian coral tree (Jamaica), Jumbie bread (L. Antilles), Lent tree (L. Antilles), Mampolo (Dominican Republic), Mótèl (L. Antilles), Red bean tree (L. Antilles), Shrove Tuesday (L. Antilles), Spanish machete (Jamaica), Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 3). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago: This flora was published in many parts with many authors. There is no overall editor. R. O. Williams was author of the first treatment and of many others. 4). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 5). Krukoff, B. A. and Barneby, R. C. (1974). Conspectus of species of the genus Erythrina. Lloydia 37(3): 332-459. 6). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 7). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 8). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 9). Liogier, A.H. and L.F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Last edited 15 Apr 09 |