Fabaceae
Creeping bird of paradise
Erythrostemon phyllanthoides
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Erythrostemon
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- بقم أملجي
- English
- Creeping bird of paradise, Dwarf poinciana, South Texas rushpea, Wait-a-bit vine
Synonyms
- Caesalpinia phyllanthoides Standl.
- Poincianella phyllanthoides (Standl.) Britton & Rose
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Claudio Cantú Muñiz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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). About our plant data.