Erythrina crista-galli Erythrina crista-galli Erythrina crista-galli, often known as the cockspur coral tree, is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil and Paraguay. It is widely planted as a street or garden tree in other countries, notably in California. It is known by several common names within South America: ', ' (Spanish), "" (Portuguese) and the more ambiguous "bucaré", to name a few. Its specific epithet "crista-galli" means "cock's comb" in Latin. The ceibo is the national tree of Argentina, and its flower the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay. This species characteristically grows wild in
Mary and the Witch's Flower hair, which she hates. Tib and Gib, Peter's cats, lead Mary to some mysterious blue glowing flowers in the forest. Zebedee, the estate gardener, identifies the flowers as "fly-by-night" (said to have magical power). The next day, Gib disappears and Mary follows Tib to go look for her. Tib leads her to a broomstick ensnared in tree roots. Mary frees the broomstick, but accidentally bursts a fly-by-night on it. The flower releases magical power in the form of a blue gooey substance, making the broomstick come to life, and enabling Mary to ride it like a witch. The Little Broomstick