Common name: Corky Coral Tree, Indian Coral Tree • Hindi: धौल ढाक Dhaul dhak • Marathi: पांगारा Pangara • Tamil: கிஞ்சுகம் Kincukam, முருக்கு மரம் murukku maram • Malayalam: Nimbataru, Paribhadram • Telugu: బలభద్రిక Balabhadrika • Kannada: Halivana, Keechige, Mandara • Bengali: রক্তমন্দার Raktamandar • Konkani: Pangar • Sanskrit: मन्दार mandara, पारिभद्र paribhadra • Nepalese: फलेदो Phaledo
Botanical name: Erythrina stricta var. suberosa Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Corky Coral Tree is a medium sized throny tree with distinctly orange, corky
bark and an irregular crown. The tree is a captivating sight when in bloom,
with clusters of bright, orange-scarlet up-facing flower clusters sitting at
the end of branchlets like exotic waterlilies. Leaves are compound with three
broad leaflets, the middle one the largest. Flowers have 5 petals of unequal
length, and 10 stamens. Corky Coral Tree is native to the dry, mixed forests
throughout India.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke
| Photographed in Lonavala, Maharashtra. |
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