SEEDseller 10 Seeds of ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM shade tree, National Tree of Costa Rica for Growing Seed  (10 per packet)

Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb, commonly known as guanacaste, caro caro, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from central Mexico south to northern Brazil and Venezuela. It is one of the largest trees in the dry forest formation of Mexico and Central America, reaching up to 3 m diameter and 40 m in height with a huge spreading crown. It is a conspicuous and well-known tree in its native range. Large crowned trees scattered in pastures are a common sight and a distinctive feature of the landscape in many parts of Central America. Such is its fame that Enterolobium has been adopted as the national tree of Costa Rica. The province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica is named after Enterolobium which occurs abundantly in that area. Enterolobium cyclocarpum is also well-known for its distinctive, thickened, contorted, indehiscent pods which resemble an ear in form.