About Cannon-ball Tree
Couroupita guianensis, known by a variety of common names including Salakalyana and cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the flowering plant family Lecythidaceae. It is native to lowland tropical rainforests of Central and South America, from Costa Rica, south to Brazil and northern Bolivia and it is cultivated in many other tropical areas throughout the world because of its fragrant flowers and large fruit, which are brownish grey. There are potential medicinal uses for many parts of Couroupita guianensis, and the tree has cultural and religious significance in South and Southeast Asia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Couroupita guianensis
- Genus
- Couroupita
- Family
- LECYTHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens and temple premises
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Introduced in old World tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Nagalinga नागलिंग, Tope gola तोप गोला
- Bengali
- Kaman gola, নাগলিঙ্গম, নাগ চম্পা
- Tamil
- நாகலிங்க மரம், நாகலிங்கம்
- Telugu
- శివలింగపుష్పం
- Kannada
- ನಾಗಲಿಂಗ Naagalinga, ಲಿಂಗದಹೂವಿನಮರ Lingada hoovina mara, ನಾಗಲಿಂಗ ಪುಷ್ಪ ಮರ
- Malayalam
- നാഗലിംഗ മരം, Cannon-ball tree, Cannonball tree
- Marathi
- शिवलिंगम Shivalingam, कैलासपति Kailaspati, कैलासपती
Lecythidaceae
Lecythis Or Brasil Nut Family
Cannon-ball Tree belongs to the Lecythidaceae family.
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