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vitiga

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ID please
« on: May 22, 2018, 08:04:47 AM »
What about that one ?

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Re: ID please
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2018, 07:43:27 PM »
any idea  ?
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Re: ID please
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2018, 11:22:53 PM »
My guess is Cannonball tree- Couroupita guianensis. The flowers are beautiful. :)
Fruits are edible, but not generally desired by humans. It is in the same family (Lecythidaceae) as the Brazil nut and Paradise nut.
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Re: ID please
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2018, 08:24:37 AM »
Thanks a lot for the ID.
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Re: ID please
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2018, 08:45:02 AM »
I do not think it is cannonball tree. Could you please post a photo of the leafs?

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Re: ID please
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2018, 01:58:13 AM »
it is cannonball; I have just opened a fruit and its flesh quickly became blue. plus many seeds inside.typical. thanks for the help.
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