• Common name: Ceibo tree.
• Scientific name: Erythrina crista-galli;
• Honorary Doctorate:

ORIGIN: Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina.

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Deciduous tree with thorny branches.

INTERESTING FACTS:

• “Crista-galli” comes from Latin and means “cock’s comb.”

USES:

• ORNAMENTAL: For its striking flowers.