Erythrina tahitensis
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Erythrina tahitensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family endemic to French Polynesia
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Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family endemic to French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
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Source
- Florence, J. 1998. Erythrina tahitensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.