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Cannonball Tree - George Brown Botanical Gardens, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Couroupita guianensis, known by several common names, including cannonball tree,[2] is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae, which also contains the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) and Paradise nut Lecythis zabucajo. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America.[3] It is cultivated in many other places.[4]

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couroupita_guianensis

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