Bucayo
Erythrina fusca
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Guiana, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is.
Alejandro Bayer Tamayo (www.flickr.com) from Armenia, Colombia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Erythrina
- Species:
- Erythrina fusca
- USDA Symbol:
- ERFU2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- orange-red
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Sky-pointing moth (Agathodes designalis)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetland areas
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy.