Cannonball Flower. During the blooming season the tree uses to get covered with thousands of flowers. The tree is also cultivated in the southern regions of north america.
Couroupita guianensis known by a variety of common names including cannonball tree is a deciduous tree in the family lecythidaceae it is native to the tropical forests of central and south america and it is cultivated in many other tropical areas throughout the world because of its beautiful fragrant flowers and large interesting fruits. The tree is also cultivated in the southern regions of north america. Interesting tip a raceme is a flower cluster with the separate flowers attached by short equal stalks at equal distances along a central stem.
Cannonball tree or couroupita guianensis this large deciduous tropical tree is listed as a rare tree and flower in india.
Cannonball tree couroupita guianensis tall soft wooded tree of the family lecythidaceae native to northeastern south america and notable for its large spherical woody fruit which resembles a rusty cannonball. Cannonball tree flower st lucia art print by chester williams. It has simple alternate arranged oblong to the. Cannonball plant brings flower on the tree profusely.
