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Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) Estacion Biologica Los Amigos, Madre de Dios, Peru. Nov 2, 2023 Bertholletia excelsa,Brazil nut tree,Cannonball tree,Couroupita guianensis,Geotagged,Peru,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis)

Estacion Biologica Los Amigos, Madre de Dios, Peru. Nov 2, 2023

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    Always interesting to see exotic crop species growing in the wild. And I never would have guessed the tree had such beautiful flowers! Posted one year ago

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The Cannonball tree

"Couroupita guianensis", known by several common names, including cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae, which also contains the Brazil nut and Paradise nut "Lecythis zabucajo". It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America. It is cultivated in many other places.

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Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Jan 8, 2024. Captured Nov 2, 2023 11:26 in CWGM+63 Madre de Dios, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/9.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO3200
  • 254mm