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Two rust-orange Couroupita guianensis flower petals with a cream-colored androphore and yellow stamens
Couroupita guianensis (Cannonball Tree)

The Cannonball Tree is a captivating species native to the tropical forests of Central and South America and has been cultivated in tropical regions worldwide. This tree is renowned for its unique and striking appearance, characterized by large, spherical fruits resembling cannonballs, hanging directly from the trunk and main branches. These fruits, which can reach up to 8 inches in diameter, house seeds enveloped in a fragrant, pulpous material. The Cannonball Tree produces large, aromatic flowers, predominantly red, orange, and pink in hue.  Can be seen as a street tree in Cali, Colombia. Photographed in the eastern Andes mountain range of Colombia (Cordillera Oriental).

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A red Cannonball Tree flower in bloom with curled petals and a pronounced white and pink floral hood, set against a green leafy background
A close-up of a deep magenta Cannonball Tree flower with yellow-tipped purple stamens and a white central cup, displaying its unusual and ornate structure
A bright orange Cannonball Tree flower with thick curved petals and a central white and yellow hooded stamen structure emerging from the tree trunk
A vibrant red Cannonball Tree flower with a white central structure and bright pink and yellow stamens arching forward in a distinctive hood shape
A Cannonball Tree flower with pale pink outer petals and vibrant purple and yellow reproductive structures, surrounded by unopened buds on a thick stem
A rust orange Couroupita guianensis flower with a cream-colored androphore and purple filaments and yellow anthers
A Couroupita guianensis tree trunk with racemes of orange flowers and buds
The base of a Cannonball Tree densely covered with hundreds of woody stems and blooming reddish-pink flowers growing directly from the trunk
The thick trunk of a Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) with large brown spherical fruits growing directly from woody vines along the bark

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