Castanheiro do macaco, Cannon ball tree
Couroupita subsessilis

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40-55 m tall. The leaves are large and taper gradually towards the base. They are sword shaped and 8-26 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The flowers cn be hanging from the trunk or branches. The fruit are a flattened round shape 9-13 cm across.

It is a timber tree. It is pollinated by bees.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Macacarecuia

Synonyms

Couroupita amazonica R. Knuth; Couroupita elata A. C. Sm.;