Yes, Chimmony tribesman spoke the right word ’Murikku’. I made a mistake by not committing it to memory and recalling the wrong word.
Thank you, Sir Murikku in Malayalam translates to Indian coral tree - Erythrina stricta var. suberosa. Leaf shapes do match. eflora reference- https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/144c75cb9a350fe3/fa8e6450163ec5be?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=indian+coral+tree#fa8e6450163ec5be Thanks again Raghu
