Erythrina spp. 
 
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Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Cuba, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Virgin Islands


Species/Common Names:
Erythrina ankaranensis
Erythrina eggersii
Cock's-spur
Erythrina elenae
Erythrina euodiphylla
Erythrina haerdii
Erythrina hazomboay
Erythrina megistophylla
Erythrina perrieri
Erythrina polychaeta
Erythrina sacleuxii
Erythrina schimpffii
Erythrina tahitensis
Wiliwili
Hawaiin Coral Tree
Tiger's Claw
Erythrina tuxtlana

Facts Summary:
Erythrina is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cuba, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Virgin Islands.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Erythrina ankaranensisEN-IUCN1998Madagascar
2. Erythrina eggersiiEN-IUCN1998Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
3. Erythrina elenaeVU-IUCN1998Cuba
4. Erythrina euodiphyllaVU-IUCN1998Indonesia
5. Erythrina haerdiiVU-IUCN1998Tanzania
6. Erythrina hazomboayVU-IUCN1998Madagascar
7. Erythrina megistophyllaNT-IUCN2004Ecuador
8. Erythrina perrieriCR-IUCN1998Madagascar
9. Erythrina polychaetaVU-IUCN2004Ecuador
10. Erythrina sacleuxiiVU-IUCN1998Kenya, Tanzania
11. Erythrina schimpffiiNT-IUCN2004Ecuador
12. Erythrina tahitensisCR-IUCN1998French Polynesia
13. Erythrina tuxtlanaVU-IUCN1998Mexico

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