Cannonball tree

Common Name : Cannonball tree, Ayauma tree, Sal tree, Sala Tree Botanical Name : Couroupita guianensis Family : Lecythidaceae

Order - Ericales

Genus - Couroupita

Species - guianensis

Origin / Native - Central & South America

Height - Up to 35 m

Hindi- Nagalinga

Tamil - Naagalingam, Nagalingam tree

Flowering Month - March, April, May, June, July, Aug, Sep

Flowering Season - Summer, Spring

Category - Large, Tropical, Deciduous tree

Attracts - Bats, Flies, Bees

Found In - Rainforest

Flowers - Large, Showy, Strong fragrant, 6 petals with white racemes, Clustered

Flowering Colors - Orange, Pink, Red, Maroon, Yellow

Fruits - Edible, Globe/ball shaped, Brown, Covered with hard, woody skin, unpleasant odors, cracked fruit is blue in color

Uses - Ornamental, Medicinal

Leaves - Simple, Dark green, Alternate, Ovate

Considered to be - Religious tree

Best For - Temples, Road sides, Public garden, Parks

Growth Rate - Fast

Flower buds of cannonball tree

Couroupita guianensis tree with flowers

Cannonball tree bark

Cannonball tree leaves

Cannonball tree fruit

Cannonball fruit with seeds[blue color inside]

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Cubbon Park, Bangalore[Bengaluru], Karnataka, South India, India