kaffir boom

noun

1. small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds

   Synonyms

   • Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemon

   Less specific

   • coral tree, erythrina

2. 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

   Synonyms

   • Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra

   Less specific

   • coral tree, erythrina