Erythrina eggersii

Erythrina eggersii is a vine or tree in the family Fabaceae which is commonly known as cock's-spur, espuelo de gallo, or pinon espinoso. It is native to Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands (Jost Van Dyke) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is threatened by the act of habitat loss.

"Cock's spur" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Erythrina crista-galli, cockspur coral tree or Echinochloa crus-galli, cockspur grass.
"Espuelo de gallo" redirects here. It is not to be confused with espuela de gallo, a common name for several other plants.

Erythrina eggersii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Erythrina
Species:
E. eggersii
Binomial name
Erythrina eggersii
Krukoff & Moldenke

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