Couroupita guianensis, known by a variety of common names including cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the flowering plant family Lecythidaceae.

Large, pleasantly fragrant, rose-pink to red flowers (each to 4-5” across) bloom in racemes. Each flower has a 6-lobed calyx and 6 spreading petals which ...

Jan 31, 2013 · I still stand in awe each time I see the cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis), a member of the Brazil nut family.

cannonball tree. Classification · Kingdom · Subkingdom · Superdivision · Division · Class · Subclass · Order · Family. Lecythidaceae A. Rich. - Brazil-nut ...

These are 3" to 5" waxy, pink and dark-red flowers growing directly on the bark of the trunk. The tree bears, directly on the trunk and main branches, large ...

Couroupita guianensis, known by a variety of common names including cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae, which also includes ...

It is a fuss-free tree and prefers deep, moist and humus-rich soils. Provide regular water for optimal growth. It can be propagated by seeds from ripe fruits ( ...

Cannonball is a large deciduous tree native to the Amazon basin. It thrives in low land forests, even with periods of flooding and dry.

Uses: Couroupita guianensis is widely planted in tropical and subtropical botanical gardens and as an ornamental throughout the tropics and subtropics; it does ...

A spectacular and rare tropical fruit tree from South America, known for it's magnificent flowering and huge fruits. Grown from the seed in France.