Plant: Erythrina variegata

Erythrina variegata
Indian coral tree, Mountain ebony
Dedap
Leguminosae
No english notes given
No indonesian notes given
Plant names will not be accurate until the relationships between cultural groups, locations & languages are completed. Names, including english & indonesian, are added via the plant edit view.
Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Aju kare
Raijua
Sabu
Blata
Flores - Krowe
Sika
Dedap
No cultural group given
Ende
Neansa
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Source: extracted from herbarium spreadsheet 24-Mar-10
Nenas
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Puho
No cultural group given
Lamalera
Walakeri
Sumba - Lewa-Kambera
Kambera
Dadap dalundung
Bali - Badung
Bali
Neon saet
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Studi Banding penenun Timor Aid dan Alola Foundation di Kelompok Putri Tunggal, Loo Neke tanggal 13-15 Juli 2010
Bokong
Lerap
No cultural group given
Kemak
Studi Banding penenun Timor Aid dan Alola Foundation di Kelompok Putri Tunggal, Loo Neke tanggal 13-15 Juli 2010
Bobonaro
Nenas
No cultural group given
No language given
Studi Banding penenun Timor Aid dan Alola Foundation di Kelompok Putri Tunggal, Loo Neke tanggal 13-15 Juli 2010
Oecussi
Dik
No cultural group given
Tetun
Studi Banding penenun Timor Aid dan Alola Foundation di Kelompok Putri Tunggal, Loo Neke tanggal 13-15 Juli 2010
Suai bahasanya Tetun tarik
Neon sae
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Boti book
Plant uses now includes materials from the CDB. Does this connection make sense? Uses are added via the plant edit view.
Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Oiling/mordant process
Timor - Malaka
No material given
No color given
Rosalia Bubu
I Made Maduarta (Pung)
15 Apr 2005
Bark used in oiling/mordant process (cold method).
Kulit dipakai dalam proses peminyakan dengan proses dingin
Food & drink
Timor - Amanuban
No color given
Tipe Sae
I Ketut Wenten
11 Mar 2026
Young leaves are boiled with corn and eaten as a vegetable.
Daun muda direbus bersama jagung dan dimakan sebagai sayuran.
Other
Timor - Amanuban
No color given
Tipe Sae
I Ketut Wenten
11 Mar 2026
The wood from this plant can be made into a musical instrument called "Leku", which is a kind of small guitar.
Kayu dari tanaman ini bisa dibuat menjadi alat musik "Leku", yaitu semacam gitar kecil.
Construction material
Timor - Amanuban
No color given
Tipe Sae
I Ketut Wenten
11 Mar 2026
The wood from this plant can be made into round house doors (ume kbubu).
Kayu dari tanaman ini bisa dibuat menjadi pintu rumah bulat (ume kbubu).
Plant uses now includes materials from the CDB. Does this connection make sense? Uses are added via the plant edit view.
No technique given