Erythrina dichotoma" plantations. "E. lanceolata" in particular is considered highly suitable as "frame" tree for vanilla vines to grow up on. The conspicuous, even dramatic coral trees are widely used as floral emblems. cockspur coral tree ("E. crista-galli") is the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay. The coastal coral tree ("E. caffra") is the official city tree of Los Angeles, California, where it is referred to simply as the "coral tree". The state trees of Mérida and Trujillo in Venezuela are "bucaré ceibo" ("E. poeppigiana") and purple coral tree ("bucaré anauco, E. fusca"), respectively. Yonabaru, Okinawa as well as the Okinawa
The South is My Country "natural differences", such as the region's climate, and that although these might create an "identity" for the region, the people and their culture are not much different from the rest of the country. Others claim there are cultural differences, such as in religion, literature, food, clothing, dances, music, etc. Some go as far as to say that Brazilians identify first with their home state, and only then as Brazilians. On the other hand, it is argued that it's impossible to identify each state's identity due to a shared "Brazilian" culture, which includes the Portuguese language, sport preferences, etc. The South