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Couroupita guianensis
Very large tall tree to 10m. Large, distinctive, showy flowers approx 11cms diameter. Produces heavy 'cannonball-like' fruit, very hard and heavy, 15-20cms diameter. The fruit falls from the tree and cracks open when it hits the ground when mature, often causing the sound of a small explosion. (If standing under the tree, one could experience a splitting headache)
Growing in a rural garden near Crystal Cascades QLD
Native to tropical northern South America and to southern Caribbean
Spotted on Dec 26, 2006
Submitted on Mar 31, 2013
4 Comments
Thank you Mayra, I appreciate all of your lovely comments!
Thank you Pauline, as long as you weren't standing below to get the video ;-)
Beautiful!!
Very cool! Wouldn't it be neat if you could video tape one of the fruits falling, then play it in slow-mo!