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
Joshua Tree National Park here. To this day, people continue to visit in tribute to Parsons. In 1987, Irish rock band U2 released their fifth studio album, "The Joshua Tree", named after a tree with which the band were photographed near Darwin, California. It is a common misconception that the site of this tree is within Joshua Tree National Park, when in fact it is over 200 miles away. In 1994, American Tejano singer Selena recorded her music video for "Amor Prohibido" at Joshua Tree National Park. The black comedy crime film "Seven Psychopaths" (2012) was partly filmed in the park, as were many