Bat's wing Coral tree

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Erythrina vespertilio

Bat's wing Coral tree, a reference photo
Photo: Mark Marathon · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Erythrina vespertilio is a tree native to north and north-east Australia. Its common names are grey corkwood, bat's wing coral tree, yulbah and the more ambiguous "bean tree". In the Western Desert language it is known as ininti and in Arrernte and Anmatyerr it is known as atywerety.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bat's wing Coral tree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Erythrina vespertilio

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