Erythrina cristagalli
Coral Tree, Albero del corallo
Leguminosae

It is indigenous from Brazil, the name of this plant, alluding to the prevailing brilliant crimson of its blooms, is aptly derived from the greek “erytros”, red.
Mostly in trees and shrubs, but including a few erbaceous perennial, the 100 species of Erythrina are found in Tropical, Subtropical and warm temperate regions. Erythrina cristagalli is a tree with a summer/autumn blooming. The flowers of the previous year complete their transformation into long decorative dark-brown pods,

Watercolour on paper,1998
size cm 31x41