Cannon Ball Tree Flower(Couroupita guianensis)
Visited the Botanical Garden this am and found this really unusual Tree, these are the Flowers, the stem and trunk are covered in spikey bits.The fruit is as large as coconuts and similar looking though without husks, hence the name Cannonball, apparently they are edible but the smell puts People off.
The Flowers smell lovely.
The Trees are grown from seeds and originally came from South America.
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Kristina K
wow, what a stunning plant well done :)) k
Sharon Davey replied
hi there Thankyou for your commenting and for visiting my place:D
I wanted to share this as I have never seen anything like it before
dawndavies
wow stunning bloom,dawnx
Sharon Davey replied
Thankyou Dawn and the darn thing was just staring at eye level daring me to take a shot!!!!!:D
Karin Taylor
that is just bloomin’ amazing!
Sharon Davey replied
hi there Thankyou for viewing and commenting :D
Mel Brackstone
Wow, what an amazing plant!
Sharon Davey replied
Hi there Thankyou for visiting and seeing too!!:D
Romo
beautiful:))
Sharon Davey replied
Hi Thankyou for commenting:D
hilarydougill
glorious flower, wonderful colour and great macro of it. hugsxxx
Sharon Davey replied
HI Hilary I just had too it was staring me in the eye lol Thankyou for visitingXXXXX
liliana
Wow….a perfect capture. Fantastic!!
Sharon Davey replied
Hi There Thankyou so much for Your lovely commenting and for visiting :D
handprintz
Amazing flower and find Sharon,great capture
Sharon Davey replied
Hi Trudi Thankyou for your lovely comments:D
SharonD
Great photo Sharon.
Sharon Davey replied
hi there Thankyou for viewing my world:D
Jeff Palm Phot...
wow so very cool image!!!!!!!!!!!
Sharon Davey replied
Hello there lol Thankyou for stopping by and taking all this time to comment and visit much appreciated :D
Angel Perry
Never seen one before…Beautiful!
Sharon Davey replied
hi Angel no neither had I and wanted to share with all RB friends Thankyou for visiting and seeing :D
aspectsoftmk
wow….this is fantastic..i have never seen anything like this…great shot….
Sharon Davey replied
Hi there Thankyou so much it was the only still formed flower begging to be recorded lol Thankyou for commenting and enjoying:D
webbie
awsome…this my frist time seeing any thing like this…Awsome colors too:) hugggggggz
Sharon Davey replied
Hi there Webbie nice to see you Thankyou for viewing and commmenting Big Hug to You :D
HippyDi
I have never seen one of these before either…it’s like an extra form “The Little Shop of Horrors” LOL Stunning shot thanks for sharing ! ;-)
Sharon Davey replied
lol It does look like that one too GREAT spot Thankyou for commenting and visiting :D
WayoftheWarrior
Excellent detail, never seen anything like that!
Sharon Davey replied
Hi Thankyou some one suggested it looks like the flower from Little shop of Horrors lol Thankyou for visiting:D
Ann Garrett
What an amazing plant
Sharon Davey replied
Hi Ann Thankyou so much :D
David Clark
great shot
- from what I understood the British planted these things in Botanical parks throughout Asia – etc -daveSharon Davey replied
Hi Dave is more than possible There was no history on this one and how it came to be here Thankyou for viewing and sharing :D
RedHillDigital
Fantastic looking flower. Could be more at home on the coral reef! Great shot.
Sharon Davey replied
Hi there lol Yes and is more in style with where I can usually be found too Thankyou for visiting and viewing:D
Sharon Mau
‘Ae! Mahalo for this lovely view of the beautiful blossom! It is so extraordinary!
Sharon Davey replied
Hi Sharon Thankyou for Your lovely comments It had a very rubbery texture to it :D
Michael Matthews
Beautiful & exotic. Nice photo.
Van Cordle
Fantastic!!!!
Sharon Davey replied
Thankyou for Your lovely commenting :D
RealPainter
LOVeeeeeee it, i t hink its beautiful….......ma lady
Sharon Davey replied
Hi Treasure ThankYou so for the visit and commenting :D
Happy Creating :D
C J Hummel - ...
Fantastic Image of this amazing fruit.
Outstanding colour and I love the DOF control. Very nice work
Sharon Davey replied
ThankYou for visiting and Seeing CJ Appreciated :D
Bruce Dickson
Cool plant and image
FelicityB
This is sumptious!!