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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter and J. Reimer
Illustrations by Robert O'Brien

Photo Locations:
Foster Botanical Garden - Honolulu, HI and Cal Poly Campus - San Luis Obispo, CA

 COCKSPUR CORAL TREE
Erythrina crista-galli

General Notes

     Utility friendly tree. Showy flowers, long blooming, thorny. Seeds are poisonous. Has fragrant flower. Has thorns. Native to South America.
     A Erythrina crista-galli in Sacramento Capital Park #81 is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 34 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 136 inches and a crown spread of 99 feet.
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• Erythrina crista-galli - Fabaceae
• Synonyms:
  Common Names: Cockspur Coral Tree, Crybaby Tree, Fireman's Cap Tree
• Native To: South America
• Habit: Spreading
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Rounded or Umbrella
• Sunset Zones: 7 - 9, 12 - 17 and 19 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 - 10
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil
• Soil Type: Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 20 feet
• Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Screen
• Longevity: 40 to 150 years
• Leaves: Trifoliate Dark Green. Gold in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Pink or Red. Flowers in Spring, Summer or Fall. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Brown Pod, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Summer or Fall. Wildlife use it.
• Bark: Red Brown, Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Oak Root Rot, Root Rot and Sooty Mold
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf and Moderately Low out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium Weak
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
• Health Hazard: Poisonous

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SelecTree. "Erythrina crista-galli Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 22, 2013.
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