Brownea coccinea — a medium houseplant
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Brownea coccinea

Brownea Coccinea

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Brownea coccinea is a species of small evergreen tree with compound leaves and clusters of bright scarlet flowers in the subfamily Detarioideae of the family Fabaceae. Common names include scarlet flame bean, mountain rose, rose of Venezuela and cooper hoop. The species is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Brownea
Family
Fabaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Scarlet flame-bean en Lantern Brownea en Mountain Rose en Rose of Venezuela
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Brownea coccinea flower
PLATE 01 · flower
Brownea coccinea flower
PLATE 02 · flower
Brownea coccinea habit
PLATE 03 · habit
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