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| Couroupita guianensis Family: Lecythidaceae Cannonball Tree Origin: Tropical South America ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is popular in botanic gardens and a few larger private gardens because of its bizarre fruit. It is a very tall tree which sheds its large, elliptical leaves several times a year. The pinkish-red flowers grow directly from the trunk near the base of the crown and are strongly scented in the evening. Blooms year round. Flowers are followed by large, globular fruit, reddish-brown in color, which do indeed resemble cannonballs and remain on the tree for many months. On older trees there may be dozens of fruits and flower clusters at the same time. |
The tree is suffering chlorosis on new growth after being damaged in hurricane |
Photo by Darya Nechiporenko |
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