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'''Erythrina stricta''' is an evergreen tree with a rather open crown; it . It can grow from 7 - 35 metres tall. The bole is straight with a soft, thick bark. Younger trees have sharp thorns on thick, woody bases.
==Uses==
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===Food===
Erythrina stricta can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable and seeds are eaten raw.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootSeed}}.
==Chemical Composition==
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Erythrina stricta Contains the Following nutritional components like - Coumarin, Erysodine, Erysovine, Stigmasterol, Sitosterol; Calcium, Iron,
Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Nutritional components"/>
==Habit==
{{Propagation|Cuttings}}
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==Erythrina species are tolerant of a range of soils, often tolerating poor fertility, but generally grow best in a sunny position in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil.Erythrina stricta is available through January to August<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Erythrina+stricta Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
<ref name="Nutritional components">Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune</ref>
</references>
