English noun: Erythrina caffra | |||
1. | Erythrina caffra (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Cape kafferboom, kaffir boom | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coral tree, erythrina | ||