Erythrina Indica

Erythrina indica is a moderate - sized tree of rapid growth. it is a broad and spreading tree attains a height of 6-9mt. it has mmany stout branches that are armed with black tigers claw spines. There are curved claw spines on the long stalks too. The leaves are compound, with three diamond shaped leaflets, each about 6inches long. Flowers are bright searlet in dense racemes, 2-3inches long in dense terminal clusters. Flowering occurs little during the summer too. Pods torulose, cylindrical, 6 - 15 in long and constricted between reddish brown seed. Seeds are 1 – 8 in numbers.