Erythrina afra, the coast coral tree or African coral tree (historically also the kaffir tree), is a tree native to southeastern Africa, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in …

Jul 18, 2024 · The one-letter change would mean removing references to caffra, an Apartheid-era slur used to discriminate against Black people in South Africa, in favor of affra and related …

Jul 24, 2024 · The nomenclature change will modify the names of species with derivatives of the word caffra, an apartheid-era racial slur used against Black people in southern Africa, to …

Commonly seen Spanish names for any local species are bucaré, frejolillo or porotillo, and in Afrikaans some are called kafferboom (from the species name Erythrina caffra). Mullumurikku …

Apr 1, 2021 · The botanical name for the African Coral Tree is Erythrina caffra. The genus name, Erythrina, is from the Greek word “’ erythros ”, meaning “red”, and refers to the color of its …

Deciduous tree native to South Africa. Bare branches are angular and attractive, and produce large clusters of deep red-orange tubular flowers. Flowers produce nectar in abundance, …

Erythrina caffra is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In spring and winter coral and red flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. …

Erythrina caffra grows in the coastal and riverine fringe forests from Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal to the Humansdorp District in Eastern Cape and in a pocket further north on the …

Oct 13, 2024 · Erythrina caffra can be a deciduous shrub only 3.5 metres tall, but is more commonly a tree wirh a round-headed, spreading canopy, growing from 7 - 21 metres tall [

Jul 18, 2024 · Botanists decided that more than 200 plants, fungi and algae species names should no longer contain a racial slur related to the word caffra, which is used against Black …