Bract and brateoles of Couroupita guianensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

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Creative Commons Licence
Keywords: 
Couroupita guianensis (Image keywords), cannon ball tree (Image keywords), flower (Image keywords)
Description: 

In Couroupita guianensis, the bract is located at the base of the pedicel and the bracteoles are inserted just below the articulation of the pedicel/hypanthium continuum. Based on an unvouchered tree growing in the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden.

Taxonomic name: 
Couroupita guianensis (Lecythidaceae)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith