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Cannonball Tree

Couroupita guianensis

Photo by isscarr
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Field Notes

Description:

An evergreen tree allied to the Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa).

Habitat:

Is native to tropical northern South America and to the southern Caribbean.

Reference Links:

EOL: Couroupita guianensis, Couroupita guianensis

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PublishedDecember 18, 2011

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