Erythrina poeppigiana, called the mountain immortelle, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erythrina, native to northern and western South America, and introduced to various places in Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, India and tropical Asia.
[2][3] Its striking display of orange flowers has led to its use as an ornamental street tree.
It is the emblematic state tree of Mérida, Venezuela.
Widely cultivated, it is a nitrogen fixer and a source of fodder.
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