erythrina_caffra | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles | |
Synonyms: | Cape_kafferboom kaffir_boom | |
Related terms: | coral_tree | |
Similar spelling: |
Erythrina_Indica Erythrina_variegata |