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Cannonball Tree closeup - Kandy botanical garden, Sri Lanka  Asia,Cannonball tree,Couroupita guianensis,Kandy,Sri Lanka Click/tap to enlarge

Cannonball Tree closeup - Kandy botanical garden, Sri Lanka

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"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.

Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 6, 2015. Captured Nov 10, 2014 10:53.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/2.8
  • 1/400s
  • ISO125
  • 14mm