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ERYTHRINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coral tree
1, record 1, English, coral%20tree
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- erythrina 2, record 1, English, erythrina
correct, see observation
- coral-bean 3, record 1, English, coral%2Dbean
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of numerous trees and shrubs constituting the genus Erythrina, having scarlet to coral red flowers and other bright red seeds, and being cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental. 4, record 1, English, - coral%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coral tree; coral-bean: common name also used to refer to the species Erythrina berteroana. 5, record 1, English, - coral%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erythrina: common name also used to refer to the species Erythrina abyssinica and to the species Erythrina subumbrans. 5, record 1, English, - coral%20tree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coraltree
- coralbean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- érythrine
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9rythrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre ou arbuste de toutes les régions chaudes du globe, à grandes fleurs rouge corail réunies en grappes denses, apparaissant avant les feuilles [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rythrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rythrine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swamp immortelle
1, record 2, English, swamp%20immortelle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bucayo 2, record 2, English, bucayo
correct
- Cape Kaffirboom 3, record 2, English, Cape%20Kaffirboom
correct
- purple coraltree 4, record 2, English, purple%20coraltree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 5, record 2, English, - swamp%20immortelle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Cape Kaffir boom
- purple coral tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois immortelle
1, record 2, French, bois%20immortelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- érythrine brune 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9rythrine%20brune
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Fabaceae. 3, record 2, French, - bois%20immortelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cockspur coral tree
1, record 3, English, cockspur%20coral%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cry-baby tree 2, record 3, English, cry%2Dbaby%20tree
correct
- crybaby tree 3, record 3, English, crybaby%20tree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ornamental legume shrub. 4, record 3, English, - cockspur%20coral%20tree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- érythrine Erythrina crista-galli
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9rythrine%20Erythrina%20crista%2Dgalli
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Érythrine : Arbre ou arbuste de toutes les régions chaudes du globe, à grandes fleurs rouge corail réunies en grappes denses, apparaissant avant les feuilles, souvent appelé de son nom anglais [coral-tree]. (Famille des papilionacées.) 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9rythrine%20Erythrina%20crista%2Dgalli
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- colorin
1, record 4, English, colorin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spring Mexican tree (Erythrina americana) with showy red flowers and brilliant scarlet seeds. 1, record 4, English, - colorin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- érythrine d’Amérique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9rythrine%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- erythrite
1, record 5, English, erythrite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- erythrine 2, record 5, English, erythrine
correct
- cobalt bloom 3, record 5, English, cobalt%20bloom
correct
- red cobalt 2, record 5, English, red%20cobalt
correct
- peachblossom ore 2, record 5, English, peachblossom%20ore
correct
- cobalt ocher 2, record 5, English, cobalt%20ocher
correct
- cobalt-ochre 4, record 5, English, cobalt%2Dochre
- cobalt-ocher 5, record 5, English, cobalt%2Docher
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pink to crimson monoclinic mineral which consists of a hydrous cobalt arsenate occurring in globular masses or earthy incrustations as an alteration product of cobalt ores. 2, record 5, English, - erythrite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- érythrite
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9rythrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- érythrine 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9rythrine
correct, feminine noun
- cobaltocre 3, record 5, French, cobaltocre
correct, masculine noun
- fleur de cobalt 4, record 5, French, fleur%20de%20cobalt
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système monoclinique constitué d'arséniate hydraté de cobalt se présentant le plus souvent en enduits pulvérulents ou en masses lamellaires d'une belle couleur rose tirant sur le cyclamen. 5, record 5, French, - %C3%A9rythrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du grec eruthros, «rouge», en raison de la couleur. 5, record 5, French, - %C3%A9rythrite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- eritrita
1, record 5, Spanish, eritrita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- eritrina 2, record 5, Spanish, eritrina
correct, feminine noun
- cobaltocre 2, record 5, Spanish, cobaltocre
correct, masculine noun
- flor de cobalto 2, record 5, Spanish, flor%20de%20cobalto
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arseniato natural de cobalto, hidratado, de color carmesí, rojo, rosa o gris perla. Soluble en ácido clorhídrico. Muy tóxico por ingestión e inhalación. 3, record 5, Spanish, - eritrita
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se encuentra en forma de agujas o de cristales fibrosos de color carmín. 2, record 5, Spanish, - eritrita
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