The Divi-divi-tree is the national tree of Aruba, grown to the southwest by the permanent wind. The Divi divi tree is a tree that is very common in the Caribbean and therefore not unique to Aruba. The most famous divi-divi-tree of Aruba is at Eagle Beach. This tree is very much in leaflets and promotional material from Aruba.The divi-divi-tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) comes from the butterfly family (Leguminosae), a family that naturally contains high levels of tannic acid. The pods were collected in nature during slavery and sold to the Netherlands and England. After transport they were ground there and used in the tannery. The collection of pods from the divi-divi-tree has been profitable until well into the twentieth century.
Thanks to the Divi-divi-tree you can not get lost on Aruba. By following the direction of the divi-divi-tree, you will arrive at the hotel coast again.