Erythrina berteroana Urb. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Erythrina

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Phaseoleae

Nomen number:

15733

Place of publication:

Symb. antill. 5:370. 1908

Verified:

10/28/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Krukoff, B. A. & R. C. Barneby. 1974. Conspectus of species of the genus Erythrina. Lloydia 37:390.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Morton, J. F. 1994. Pito (Erythrina berteroana) and chipilin (Crotalaria longirostrata), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.

Common names

Spanish
pito –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America		Mexico		Veracruz, Chiapas
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Hispaniola
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Central America
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

Southern America

Cultivated (also cult.)

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	boundary/barrier/support	Morton, J. F. 1994. Pito (Erythrina berteroana) and chipilin (Crotalaria longirostrata), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
Environmental	erosion control	Morton, J. F. 1994. Pito (Erythrina berteroana) and chipilin (Crotalaria longirostrata), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
Environmental	shade/shelter	Morton, J. F. 1994. Pito (Erythrina berteroana) and chipilin (Crotalaria longirostrata), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.
Human food	vegetable	Morton, J. F. 1994. Pito (Erythrina berteroana) and chipilin (Crotalaria longirostrata), (Fabaceae), two soporific vegetables of Central America. Econ. Bot. 48:130-138.