Caesalpinia coriaria was created in 1799.
Caesalpinia mexicana was created in 1862.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima was created in 1791.
Caesalpinia mimosoides was created in 1785.
Caesalpinia echinata was created in 1785.
Caesalpinia sappan was created in 1753.
Caesalpinia bonduc was created in 1832.
Another common name for the divi divi tree[Caesalpinia coriaria] is what 'watapana' is on Aruba. It's bent at a 90 degree angle that points southwest. The tree's unique shape and its compass direction are due to the trade winds that blow from the northeast across Aruba.
The divi divi is a tree or large shrub that's native to the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and northern South America. It's known by the common name of 'watapana' on Aruba. It also has the scientific name of Caesalpinia coriaria. That's its name, in terms of genus and species. The scientific name is part of the scientific classification of the tree. The complete classification is as follows:Kingdom: PlantaeDivision: MagnoliophytaClass: MagnoliopsidaOrder: FabalesFamily: FabaceaeGenus: CaesalpiniaSpecies: Coriaria.
The divi divi tree [Caesalpinia coriaria] is a natural compass on Aruba. The trunk usually is bent at a 90 degree angle, parallel to the ground, and points in a southwesterly direction. The tree's unique shape and its compass direction are due to the trade winds that blow from the northeast across Aruba.
Scientific name: Caesalpinia digyna,French name: Cesalpine dipistillaire,English name: Teripods
Mexican Bird of Paradise
A tree or large shrub is what the divi divi [Caesalpinia coriaria] is on Aruba. It's native to the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and northern South America. It can grow to a height of 30 feet [9 meters]. But it's usually much shorter. It's a natural compass on Aruba and Curacao, because it's bent at a 90 degree angle that points southwest. Another one of its common names, on Aruba, is 'watapana'.