Erythrina orientalis is a plant species in the genus Erythrina. This plant is a climbing herb that grows up to 6 m long, and has compound leaves with petioles that are 5âÂÂ6 cm long. Its leaflets emerge in groups of three, and are 7âÂÂ9 cm long and 5âÂÂ8 cm wide. The plant's young leaves, flowers and pods are consumed as vegetables.
The pterocarpan orientanol A can be isolated from the wood of E. orientalis. The pterocarpans orientanol B and C, folitenol and erythrabyssin II, the pterocarpene erycristagallin and the prenylated isoflavone bidwillol A can be isolated from the roots.