Taxon

Couroupita guianensis

Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball tree
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Common name: Cannonball tree
Family: Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut)
Distribution: Central and South America
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Comments: In India the tree is sacred to Hindus, and it is grown at Shiva temples. There are many medicinal uses for the plant. Native Amazonians use extracts of several parts of the tree to treat hypertension, tumors, pain, and inflammation.
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