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
Little Eva: The Flower of the South Little Eva: The Flower of the South Little Eva: The Flower of the South is an 1853 children's novel written by Philip J. Cozans. "Little Eva" is unique in being one of few known examples of children's literature that also contains elements of plantation literature, a pro-slavery literary genre that emerged in the Southern United States in reaction to the publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in 1852. The majority of plantation literature was written for an adult audience, such as "Aunt Phillis's Cabin" (1852), "" (1853), and "The Planter's Northern Bride" (1854). "Little Eva" breaks with this tradition and attempts