1. (noun) small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds

• erythrina lysistemon
• transvaal kafferboom

2. (noun) small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles

• cape kafferboom
• erythrina caffra

1. (noun) small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds

• coral tree
• erythrina

2. (noun) small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles

• coral tree
• erythrina