Back شجرة قذيفة المدفع Arabic شجره قذيفة المدفع ARZ নাগচম্পা Assamese Couroupita guianensis AST নাগলিঙ্গম Bengali/Bangla Couroupita guianensis CEB Lončatník guyanský Czech Kanonenkugelbaum German Couroupita guianensis Spanish درخت گلوله توپ Persian
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Couroupita |
| Species: | C. guianensis
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Couroupita guianensis, known by a variety of common names including cannonball tree,[3] is a deciduous tree in the flowering plant family Lecythidaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America,[1] and it is cultivated in many other tropical areas throughout the world because of its fragrant flowers and large fruits, which are brownish grey.[4] There are potential medicinal uses for many parts of Couroupita guianensis,[5] and the tree has cultural and religious significance in South and Southeast Asia.[5] In Sri Lanka and India, the cannonball tree has been widely misidentified as the Sal tree (Shorea robusta), after its introduction to the island by the British in 1881, and has been included as a common item in Buddhist temples as a result.[6]
- ^ a b Mitré, M. (1998). "Couroupita guianensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33969A9825349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33969A9825349.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Couroupita guianensis Aubl. — the Plant List".
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 189.
- ^ "Couroupita guianensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
alwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "In Sri Lanka, a South American flower usurps a tree sacred to Buddhists and Hindus". 27 July 2020.