Erythrina caffra, the coast coral tree or African coral tree, is a native of southeastern Africa. It is often cultivated as an ornamental and street tree, and has introduced populations in California and India. We have one growing in our yard. It’s deciduous, and puts forward both leaves and flowers in early spring. The flowers are made up of a main petal of a gorgeous transparent pyrrol orange hue, and four small petals. The main petal curves back to expose the stamens.