Erythrina eggersii Krukoff & Moldenke

Perennial, Trees, Woody throughout, Nodules present, Stems erect or ascending, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Trunk or stems armed with thorns, spines or prickles, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs glabrous or sparsely glabrate, Leaves absent at flowering time, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Stipules conspicuous, Stipules green, triangulate to lanceolate or foliaceo us, Stipules deciduous, Stipules free, Leaves compound, Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate, Leaves odd pinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Stipels present at base of leaflets, Leaflets 3, Leaves glabrous or nearly so, Inflorescences racemes, Inflorescence axillary, Inflorescence terminal, Bracts very small, absent or caducous, Bracteoles present, Flowers zygomorphic, Calyx 2-lipped or 2-lobed, Calyx glabrous, Petals separate, Corolla papilionaceous, Petals clawed, Petals red, Banner petal ovoid or obovate, Wing petals narrow, oblanceolate to oblong, Wing tips obtuse or rounded, Keel petals fused on sides or at tip, Stamens 9-10, Stamens diadelphous, 9 united, 1 free, Filaments glabrous, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit stipitate, Fruit unilocular, Fruit tardily or weakly dehiscent, Fruit elongate, straight, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit coriaceous or becoming woody, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit compressed between seeds, Fruit torulose or monili form, strongly constricted between seeds, Fruit beaked, Fruit glabrous or glabrate, Fruit 11-many seeded, Seeds ovoid to rounded in outline, Seed surface smooth, Seeds red, or scarlet and black.

Erythrina eggersii is a vine or tree in the family Fabaceae which is commonly known as cock's-spur, espuelo de gallo, or pinon espinoso. It is native to Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands (Jost Van Dyke) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is threatened by the act of habitat loss.

Erythrina eggersii es una planta trepadora o árbol perteneciente a la familia de las fabáceas. Tiene el nombre común de "cock's-spur", espuelo de gallo, o pinon espinoso. Es originario de Puerto Rico, las Islas Vírgenes Británicas y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos, donde son tratadas en peligro de extinción por la pérdida de hábitat.

Erythrina eggersii é uma espécie de legume da família Leguminosae.

Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Puerto Rico e Ilhas Virgens Americanas.

Esta espécie está ameaçada por perda de habitat.

Erythrina eggersii là một cây leo hoặc cây gỗ thuộc họ Fabaceae tiếng Anh thường gọi là Cock's-spur, Espuelo de Gallo, hoặc Pinon Espinoso. Đây là loài bản địa của Puerto Rico, quần đảo British Virgin (Jost Van Dyke) và quần đảo Virgin thuộc Mỹ, nơi chúng hiện đang bị đe dọa vì mất môi trường sống.