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Cannonball Tree

Couroupita guianensis

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large tall tree to 10m. Large, distinctive, showy flowers approx 11cms diameter. Produces heavy 'cannonball-like' fruit, very hard and heavy, 15-20cms diameter. The fruit falls from the tree and cracks open when it hits the ground when mature, often causing the sound of a small explosion. (If standing under the tree, one could experience a splitting headache)

Habitat:

Growing in a rural garden near Crystal Cascades QLD

Notes:

Native to tropical northern South America and to southern Caribbean

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Comments (4)

Thank you Mayra, I appreciate all of your lovely comments!
Thank you Pauline, as long as you weren't standing below to get the video ;-)
Very cool! Wouldn't it be neat if you could video tape one of the fruits falling, then play it in slow-mo!

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