Cannon Ball Tree (Couroupita guianensis)

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sa_haiad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jan 09, 2004

Cannon Ball Tree
Couroupita guianensis

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patp Summerville, SC(Zone 8a) Jan 09, 2004

Great picture, sa_haiad.

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sa_haiad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jan 09, 2004

Thank you! It's a pleasure for me know that you enjoy my pictures. Couroupita is a very ornamental tree.

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BOURKE Vancouver, Canada(Zone 8a) Jan 10, 2004

Awesome. Do I have to go to Guiana to see the real thing?

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deller Newport News, VA(Zone 7a) Jan 10, 2004

WOW..ITS BEAUTIFUL
ONLY, IT REMINDS ME OF THE
BIRDHOUSE GOURD, DID YOU
PLANT FROM A SEED

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lotsadirt Hanover Park, IL(Zone 5a) Jan 10, 2004

I'm so amazed by the variety I see on the site, that is a wonderful species! Thank you for sharing it with us.

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sa_haiad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jan 10, 2004

Couroupita guianensis is native in the temporarily flooded forest of the Amazonian region. Suited to the tropics and subtropics, propagates easily by seeds.
These pictures were taken at the hortus of Nacional Museum (RJ/Brasil) where I work.

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KMAC Co. Cork, Ireland(Zone 9a) Jan 11, 2004

Thanks sa_haiad. Your pictures are very good, it's an amazing tree.

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LaceBobcat McKinney, TX(Zone 8a) Jan 12, 2004

What an amazing tree! That is a beautiful blossom and an impressive seed pod. WoW!

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Nov 14, 2005

This tree is just fantastic. Amazing!! Great picture too! THANKS

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PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Nov 14, 2005

The flowers and the tree are neat!
:) Donna

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Krispi Canyon Lake, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 14, 2005

Krispi, Canyon Lake, Texas, Zone 8, Nov. 14, 2005, 5:28 PM, This is the most awesome plant I have ever seen. Thanks so much for a chance to see it!

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prickersnall Madison, WI Jan 11, 2011

Hi, sa-haiad...What an interesting and beautiful bloom ! What is the general shape of the tree ? Any leaves ? And have you any pictures of what the cross-cut of the seed would look like ? (pattern is everywhere !) Also, are the top "layer" of the flower stemens and the lower level all pistels ? It's so strange and unusual to my northern eyes ! But then, I guess tropicals often are uniquely structured, right ?

Like orchids, for instance. Thanks for shareing it !

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Cville_Gardener Clarksville, TN(Zone 7a) Jan 11, 2011

Wonderful! Thanks! ^_^

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