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