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Gustavia superba, Membrillo, Heaven Lotus
 Gustavia superba
Family: Lecythidaceae
Membrillo, Heaven Lotus
Origin: Panama
small tree 10-20 ftfull sunregular waterpink flowers

A medium-sized tree with a straight trunk that is often unbranched, with just one cluster of leaves at the top of the trunk (like a palm).

Flowers are large and purple, with many stamen arranged in a ring, few in number. From March to June, when they are mature, a few flowers can easily be found on ground beneath adult trees. Fruits are round, green, hard, larger and heavier than a baseball. Inside are a few large seeds. The fruits often remain on the ground for weeks, rotting and collecting mold.


 
Gustavia superba, Membrillo, Heaven Lotus

Gustavia superba, Membrillo, Heaven Lotus
Gustavia superba, Membrillo, Heaven Lotus
Gustavia superba, Membrillo, Heaven Lotus
Gustavia superba, Membrillo, Heaven Lotus
Gustavia superba, Membrillo, Heaven Lotus


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