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''Erythrina variegata'' (syn. ''E. indica'' Lam., ''E. variegata'' var. ''orientalis'' (L.) Merr.; tiger's claw, Indian coral tree and sunshine tree; Pāli: ''pāricchattaka''; Sanskrit: ''pārijāta'', पारिजात) is a species of ''Erythrina'' native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, northern Australia, and the islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean east to Fiji.〔Germplasm Resources Information Network: (''Erythrina variegata'' )〕 ==Description== It is a thorny deciduous tree growing to tall. The leaves are pinnate with a 20 cm petiole and three leaflets, each leaflet up to 20 cm long and broad. It has dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds.〔Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.〕 It is valued as an ornamental tree. Several cultivars have been selected, including 'Alba' with white flowers.〔 It was designated the official flower of Okinawa Prefecture in 1967. The ''deigo'' flower features in the popular song "''Shima Uta''" by The Boom, one of the most well-known songs associated with Okinawa. In addition, the use of the wood of the ''deigo'' tree is one of the unique characteristics of Ryukyuan lacquerware. In Vietnam, the leaves are used to wrap fermented meat (Vietnamese: nem). In Siddha medicine it is used especially for menstrual disorders and fissures at penis tip (Tamil: ஆண்குறிப்புண்). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erythrina variegata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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