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Coral tree is a hybrid between Erythina crista-gali and Erythrina herbcacea. Long wands, to 4 feet long, of bright red flowers emerge from the branch tips through late spring and summer.
Who was John Carne Bidwell? A New Zealand botanist and author. He wrote Rambles in New Zealand in 1839.
Australian, William Macarthur, at his ranch, Camden Park crossbred Erythrina crista-galli, with Erythrina herbacea to produce the Bidwill's Hybrid Coral Bean Tree.
Erythrina is a member of the Fabaceae or Leguminosae Family commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family.