Cannonball tree flowers

I’ve posted a photo of a cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis) before, here. That one focused on the cannonballs that give the tree its name. On this occasion I was taken by the flowers which can vary in color from pink to deep red. These flowers were on the pink end of the scale. The flowers are also fragrant, especially in the early morning and evening.

The flowers grow directly off the tree trunk and all the way up, but it takes a closer look to really appreciate how beautiful they are.

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natalyadrian August 9, 2018 at 1:20 pm

I know this tree. I used it in my first book. It’s a super interesting tree. I’ve never seen it in a botanical garden. Is it a common sight over there?

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Graham Post authorAugust 10, 2018 at 9:14 am

I don’t know how common it is. I’ve seen them on the east side of the island, which makes sense as it is a tropical rainforest tree. This one was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo.

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1. natalyadrian August 10, 2018 at 9:40 am
  
  I hope I’ll see them one day too 😉
  
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