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Couroupita guianensis
The yellow, reddish and pink flowers or this tree are stunning fragrant. The waxy aromatic smelling, pink and dark-red flowers growing directly on the bark of the trunk. Cannon ball flowers are considered of special significance in Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka.
Highly medicinal. Used to treat tumours, hypertension and many more.
Spotted on Aug 1, 2020
Submitted on Aug 1, 2020
4 Comments
Interst of colour spotting , wonderfull .
And a belated welcome to Project Noah!
What a beautiful flower! Interesting information as well.
“Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!”