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Fabaceae

Wili wili

Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrina

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Common names

By language (14)
Arabic
حمرية سندويشية
arz
حمريه سندويشيه
Bulgarian
Хавайска еритрина
Chinese
夏威夷刺桐, 三德威刺桐
Dutch
Wiliwili
English
Wili wili, Wiliwili
French
Wiliwili
German
Wiliwili
Hawaiian
Wiliwili
Japanese
ハワイデイゴ
Macedonian
Erythina sandwicensis
Malayalam
വിലിവിലി
Persian
ویلیویلی
Russian
Эритрина гавайская

Synonyms

  • Erythrina monosperma Gaudich.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: native

Toxicity: Slight, as listed by the USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29). USDA rates how toxic a plant is to people or livestock; it is not a pet-safety rating, so ask a vet or poison line if a pet or child ate it.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.