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Erythrina coralloides
These brilliant red flowers were on a tree that had very few leaves, just the flowers.
Botanical Gardens, Chapultepec Park in Mexico City
Erythrina coralloides (Flame Coral Tree, Naked Coral Tree) is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to eastern Mexico.
Hi Pam, don't think so but have Erythrina indica, Indian Coral Tree
One of Lenny's pics
http://www.farangsgonewild.com/uploads/2...
thank you Nacho for that interesting story with it's connections to the Mayan myths of the wooden men.
http://mayananswer.over-blog.com/article...
My early years were spent in the land of Totonacapan, specifically in the city of Poza Rica, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Alli learned to lull with singing frogs, see giant in the clouds and make the yellow clay my favorite toy. The leaves and flowers were also part of my repertoire according fun I extract their colors. Within the flowers had one that was edible and particularly caught my attention for two reasons, first because of the way complete with red sword hilt, the second that when pressed thundered in a particular way. The plant my countrymen know it as "pichoco" and usually boiled to eat after a kind of omelette. Honestly it tastes particularly but not very exquisite.
Over the years I miss interested in these. At least until this weekend, I went back to reread a version of the Popol Wuh, which refers to men Tzité wood. Not understanding the term --in spite of having already living twelve years in Mayan lands - look in the glossary and I found the description and characteristics which reads: "tree whose flowers mimic the cry of a baby, if they break their branches emit a complaint like a human being "sound. This caught my attention, check and permission is accompanied explanation of scientific names. Quickly see in a search engine and suddenly appeared before my eyes again the image of my playground, to me it was a bunch of pichocos. I made a couple of calls to my mother to corroborate if I was not wrong in my views. All coincided. Had found the tree that the Mayans say he helped develop the wooden men last creation. And of course it is legend, but the symbolism of no. This plant (Erythrina coralloides) legume mention is edible flowers, but fruit that result are some red beans that are not, and are only used in making necklaces. According to the Popol Wuh account, the first creators Xpiyacoc grandparents and Xmucane, sunrise and sunset respectively, at the request of the other gods creators, sprayed luck with seed corn and tzité to check whether it was a good omen to create the wooden men and whether these would be better than their predecessors failed, mud men, who were clumsy and dumb. Luck was hechada and created these new creatures. This exercise's take the luck continued chilames to guess luck, along with the timing of the destinations or Buk xok. This activity is considered proper and exclusive to the male gender, since according to account the Popol Wuh, women, partners of these men of wood, were created by fiber cibaque (Cyperus alternifolius cyperaceae), a type of reed, which deals especially in Guatemala for making baskets, baskets and as a rope to tie the different types of tamales that are made beyond.
So I did not want to overlook the pleasant experience of feeling part of the creation story of the Maya and to my surprise they were always present from the earliest days of my existence
Gorgeous is indeed the right way to describe this beauty. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on Spotting of the Day! You've taken us on some incredible journeys around the world and we can't wait to see where you take us next! Congrats again!
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Spotted on Apr 12, 2015
Submitted on Apr 14, 2015
