Erythrina burttii

Erythrina burttii is a flowering plant species in the genus of Erythrina found in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Erythrina burttii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Erythrina
Species:	E. burttii
Binomial name
Erythrina burttii Baker f.

E. burttii contains flavonoids with antimicrobial properties.^[1] 7-O-Methylluteone, a prenylated isoflavone, can be found in the bark.^[2] The isoflav-3-enes burttinol-A and burttinol-C, and the 2-arylbenzofuran derivative burttinol-D, also found in the root bark, show an antiplasmodial activity.^[3]