Scientific Name :
Couroupita guianensis Aubl.
Synonym :
Couratari pedicellaris Rizzini.
Couroupita idolica Dwyer
Common Name : Cannon Ball Tree, Nagalinga, Shivalingam.
Plant Family : Lecythidaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to June
Flower Colour : Reddish white
Description : Height: Upto 50 m
Stem: Brownish grey, soft wooded
Leaves: Oblong, oblanceolate, upto 30 cm
Flowers: Mixture of yellow, white and pink, attractive, large, petals 6, monadelphous, aromatic flower
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Berry, round, 25 cm across
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, TL
Distribution Range : Panama to S. Tropical America.
Uses : Flower used in malaria, wound, skin disease etc
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