Synonyms: 

Couroupita idolica Dwyer

Couroupita membranacea Miers

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Ericales Bercht. & J. Presl

Family: Lecythidaceae

Native: Central and South America

Common Names

English – Cannonball Tree

Malayalam – നാഗലിംഗമരം

Description:

Couroupita guianensis is a tree with large, colorful flowers and large, spherical fruits known as cannonball fruits.

Habitat: An evergreen tree.

Distribution: Mexico and Central America, Caribbean, tropical South America.

Uses: Couroupita guianensis is used for its timber, as well as in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.