Gewone koraalboom – Erythrina lysistemon
- Bright red colour of the blooms is an indicator of pollination by birds which are attracted by the colours toward this end of the spectrum
- Leaves appear well after flowering
- Lucky bean seeds
- Mammals make little use of it due to the toxic properties of the seeds and leaves
- Meyers parrots, however, are very partial to the green seeds and they also pick the flowers and suck out the nectar with great skill
- Sunbirds and several other birds also use the nectar
- Timber is very soft and light, therefore good nesting sites for birds such as woodpeckers and barbets
- Research shows that the seeds contain, in addition to poisonous alkaloids, a protein with a blood clot solvent which could have significance in the treatment of thrombosis.
