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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

tree go
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

coral tree, erythrina
any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds

noun.plant

6 Subcategories

kaffir boom, Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra go
small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds
coral bean tree, Erythrina corallodendrum go
deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds
ceibo, crybaby tree, cry-baby tree, common coral tree, Erythrina crista-galli go
small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
kaffir boom, Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemon go
small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds
Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata, Erythrina Indica go
small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds
cork tree, Erythrina vespertilio go
prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood