Old inflorescences raches of Couroupita guianensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.

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

Leaves at ends of old inlforescences of Couroupita guianensis based on an unvouchered cultivated tree at the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables, Florida.  As the tree ages the older inflorescences become very thick, almost branch-like, and sprout leaves from their ends.

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