Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

 

Family: Lecythidaceae

Synonym: Couratari pedicellaris Rizzini , Couroupita acreensis R. Knuth

Vernacular name: Nagalingamaram

Habit: Tree

Habitat: Plain areas, grown in gardens and temple premises

Distribution: Introduced in old World tropics

Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year

Key identification features: A deciduous tree with oblong, oblanceolate leaves.  Flowers are in long racemes, with a pleasing combination of rose-pink, white, and yellow colors. The large berry has a brown hard shell and contains pulp.

Uses: Planted as a curiosity in tropical gardens in areas where there will be minimal foot traffic under the tree when the ripened fruits are dropping.





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