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Cannon-ball-tree
Cannon-ball-tree 

Publish Date : 31-12-2007

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The Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) is an evergreen tree allied to the Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa), native of tropical northern South America, tropical America and the southern Caribbean.
The flowers, which are borne only on special stems on the main trunk, are orange, scarlet or pink forming racemes up to 3 m long. They mature into large spherical woody fruit 15-24 cm diameter, containing numerous (200-300) seeds. The pulp of the fruits oxidizes bluish, and has an unpleasant smell.


Visitor Comment
Author Name : Indira
Date Post : 07-01-2012
Wow what a beauty!

Author Name : Daniela
Date Post : 30-12-2011
Love this flower!

Author Name : Helga
Date Post : 28-09-2011
Amazing colors on that canon ball tree flower


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