Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (346567948)

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: Common name: Cannon Ball Tree, {Nagalinga नागलिंग, Tope gola तोप गोला} (Hindi), {Lingada mara, Nagalingam (Kannada)}, Shivalingam (Marathi), Kaman gola (Bengali), Naagalingam நாகலிங்கம்(Tamil) Botanical name: Couroupita guianensis - [ (gee-uh-NEN-sis) of or from French Guiana (Guyana), South America ] Synonyms: Couratari pedicellaris, Lecythis bracteata, Pekea couroupita Family: Lecythidaceae Origin: tropical America Tree from Guiana with large, fragrant flowers borne on long tangled stems on main trunk below the foliage branches. Fruits spherical, the size of cannon balls. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Gardentia - Dave's Garden - EcoPort - ZipCode Zoo Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 2 January 2007, 14:53. Source: Couroupita guianensis Aubl.. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 07′ 39.57″ N, 72° 53′ 43.95″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.127658; 72.895542.