Couroupita Guianensis Plant – Cannonball Tree
Couroupita Guianensis Plant, commonly known as the Cannonball Tree, is a distinctive tropical flowering tree valued for its unusual growth habit, attractive foliage and showy flowers. Its flowers develop directly from the trunk and major branches, creating a striking appearance in mature landscape settings.
Plant’s Description:
- Botanical Name: Couroupita guianensis
- Common Name: Cannonball Tree
- Family: Lecythidaceae
- Plant Type: Tropical evergreen flowering tree
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Climate: Tropical and subtropical climates
- Foliage: Large, green, simple leaves forming a dense canopy
- Flowers: Large, showy, fragrant flowers with pink, red and yellow tones, produced on woody stems along the trunk and branches
- Landscape Use: Specimen planting, botanical gardens, parks, large gardens, institutional landscapes and tropical landscape projects
