Then she plunged the machete deep into her abdomen. The gods of nature looked down at the two lovers with compassion. Then, the pure white blossoms of tropical tree turned to a burning red like the lovers' blood. The next day, the parents learned of the fate of the two young lovers, and both sets of parents mourned together. Some people say that the color of the flame tree is due to the blood mixed with the tears of the two lovers.
Older people believe that the blazing blossoms of the tree represent young, unfulfilled passion.
Some young people think that the red of the blossoms represents the shame felt by the parents of the young girl. In any case, in the season when the flowers burst forth in red, they remind us that love along should rule the world.