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Cannonball tree

Photo by ElenaMechka
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Field Notes

Description:

Couroupita guianensis

Habitat:

South Asia

Notes:

Couroupita guianensis.The flowers are extremely fragrant and appear on the tree trunk. A structure similar to snake-hood with the stamen covers the central part with the stigma. The fruit has the shape of a canon-ball and hence the name!

Species ID Suggestions

Cannonball tree

Couroupita guianensis

Comments (6)

You are welcome, Elena. Very nicely shot with all the stages - buds, flowers, shed-petals, and the 'cannonballs'! These trees are also spread across India and the flowers are used as offerings to Hindu Gods. The shape of the stigma resembles that of a Shiva-linga (check the photo above - the stigma in the ones whose petals are shed). It is a beautiful structure!
Elena, you can edit your spotting and set the location on the map :)
Wonderful tree! Where did you find it?
The flowers are extremely fragrant and appear on the tree trunk. A structure similar to snake-hood with the stamen covers the central part with the stigma. The fruit has the shape of a canon-ball and hence the name!
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2011

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