Fabaceae
Erythrina
Erythrina melanacantha

Erythrina melanacantha subsp. somala (Chiov.) J.B.Gillett

First published in Kew Bull. 27: 289 (1972)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is NE. Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
[ILDIS]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type
N and C Somalia, Puccioni & Stefanini 451, 454 & 664 (all FT syn.)
Distribution
N1–3; C1, 2; S2; E Ethiopia, Socotra
Ecology
Altitude range 80–870 m.
Vernacular
Tima-fa-he, yooco, yooc (Somali)
Note
Subsp. somala also seems to differ in its smoother bark and more bushy habit.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0