Erythrina - Coral Tree

It has thorns on it. Mexican Erythina?

Yes, all Erythrina species have thorns, some less than others. I think it's a Mexican species of Erythrina. I can't remember the name.

Ok,I grew that from seed if its E.coralloides.
It did fine..some kids pulled it out when I had planted it next to the rental cottage.
I never could get it to re -root.

Its a small Coral tree. Years later Andy I saw a photo of one in Alameda flowering..in winter.

No, this one isn't E. coralloides (which is super common here) and called naked coral tree. It typically blooms in late winter or very early spring. The flowers on E. coralloides are scarlet-colored. I have several pics posted on GoY.

I saw the E. falcata trees are starting to bloom in Balboa Park. It's typically a summer and fall bloomer here.

I remember Alameda had a shopping center by Alameda Beach which has several Erythrina humeana trees. Do you know if those trees are still there?

The tallest Erythrina tree I've ever seen in the SF Bay Area was around 35' tall and it was located by an apartment complex off of Mowry not to far east from The Hub Shopping Center. Not sure if that one is still there, either.

There are three large E crista galli I know of. One at Hayward State,one at the Oakland Zoo..and one with a huge trunk on one of those roads off of Niles Canyon as you enter from the Fremont side.
I dont think any are over 15-20' .

I wonder why something like E.caffra is never seen in the bay area? Arent they freeway tree's in soucal? I would guess they can take some cold,grow fast.
Maybe soon the bay area will catch on.

There used to be a lot of E. caffra trees in the Bay Area before the 1990 freeze. It's one of the easiest trees to grow even though it's pretty tender. It does tolerate quite a bit of cold, though.