Couroupita guianensis flower black variety

Common Name :Black flowered Cannonball tree, Brazil Nut Botanical name :Couroupita guianensis Family : Lecythidaceae

Order - Ericales

Genus - Couroupita

Species - guianensis

Origin/Native - Central & South America

Height - Up to 35 m

Hindi - Nagalinga

Sanskrit - Nagalingataru

Tamil - Naagalingam, Nagalingam tree

Flowering Month - March, April, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, oct, nov, dec

Category - Large, Tropical, Deciduous tree

Attracts - Bats, Flies, Bees

Found In - Rainforest

Flowers - Large, Showy, Strong fragrant, 6 petals with white racemes, Clustered

Flowering Colors - Orange, Pink, Red, Maroon, Yellow

Fruits - Edible, Globe/ball shaped, Brown, 9 inches wide, Covered with hard, woody skin, unpleasant odors, cracked fruit is blue in color with 250 seeds

Uses - Ornamental, Medicinal

Leaves - Simple, Dark green, Alternate, Ovate

Considered to be - Religious tree

Best For - Temples, Road sides, Public garden, Parks

Growth Rate - Fast

Lingam flower

Inflorescence of cannonball tree

Cannonball flower spikes

Cannonball tree with rare blackish maroon flowers

Cannonball fruits

Black cannonball flower buds

Staminodes and fertile stamens of cannonball flower

Cannonball tree bark with maroon flowers

Close up view of cannonball flower bud with hairy margins

Cannonball flower petals and staminodes

Nagamalli [Telugu]

Fallen cannonball flower

Pink coloured lingam flower

Nagalinga flower[Hindi]

Snake hooded cannonball flower

Ayahuma

Sivalingam flower

Photographs: Sridher Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore[Bengaluru], Karnataka, South India