In Colombia it is the name of a tree, also known as ear, ear sprocket or kidney ear. Its scientific name is Enterolobium cyclocarpum and belongs to the family Fabaceae . In Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua call it guanacaste. In Guatemala and El Salvador is called conacaste. In Mexico they call it huanacaxtle and Panama conotú. In Venezuela they call it carocaro or caracaro. It is the national tree of Costa Rica.
