Erythrina americana Mill. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Erythrina americana Mill.

Summary

Genus:

Erythrina

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Phaseoleae

Nomen number:

311444

Place of publication:

Gard. dict. ed. 8: Erythrina no. 5. 1768

Verified:

03/15/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Erythrina carnea Aiton

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Reference(s)

García-Mateos, R. et al. 2001. Erythrina americana Miller ("colorín"; Fabaceae), a versatile resource from Mexico: a review. Econ. Bot. 55:391-400.
Halliday, J. & P. L. Nakao. 1982. Masterlist of woody species under consideration as nitrogen fixing trees. Resource documents on nitrogen-fixing trees, NFTA 82-03/12. 1982 4-11.
Krukoff, B. A. & R. C. Barneby. 1974. Conspectus of species of the genus Erythrina. Lloydia 37:388.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. World economic plants: a standard reference (on-line edition) [medicinal plants only].

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Morelos
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz
2	Cultivated

Native
Northern America

SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Guerrero, Hidalgo, Mexico, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz]

Cultivated ()

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	boundary/barrier/support	García-Mateos, R. et al. 2001. Erythrina americana Miller ("colorín"; Fabaceae), a versatile resource from Mexico: a review. Econ. Bot. 55:391-400.
Environmental	ornamental	García-Mateos, R. et al. 2001. Erythrina americana Miller ("colorín"; Fabaceae), a versatile resource from Mexico: a review. Econ. Bot. 55:391-400.
Environmental	shade/shelter	García-Mateos, R. et al. 2001. Erythrina americana Miller ("colorín"; Fabaceae), a versatile resource from Mexico: a review. Econ. Bot. 55:391-400.
Medicines	folklore	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Vertebrate poisons	mammals	García-Mateos, R. et al. 2001. Erythrina americana Miller ("colorín"; Fabaceae), a versatile resource from Mexico: a review. Econ. Bot. 55:391-400.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=311444. Accessed 3 May 2026.