Couroupita guianensis (Cannonball tree)

Cannonball tree is a drops leaves annuallydeciduous tree with a dense, oblong canopy of a treecrown; it can grow from 8 - 30 meters tall. The cylindrical the trunk of a treebole is 30 - 50cm in diameter.

The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. A very ornamental tree, especially when cloaked in flowers or the large fruits which are produced on the trunk. There is, however, the disadvantage that the large, heavy fruits, which have a foul smell, can cause accidents when they fall from the tree.

Although the fruits are edible, the smell of the white flesh discourages most people from trying them, so they are only occasionally eaten.

If you like Couroupita guianensis (Cannonball tree), you might also like Dialium guinense "Velvet tamarind" or Chrysophyllum sp. "Golden Nugget"