1. small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles • Syn: Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra • Hypernyms: coral tree, erythrina 2. small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds • Syn: Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemon • Hypernyms: coral tree, erythrina