2010-05-192010-05-192010-05-19https://hdl.handle.net/2139/7278Colour: Sepia; Style: Portrait; Other: Unbordered, DividedThe Cannon ball tree is indigenous to South America and the South Caribbean. Its scientifc name is Couroupita guianensis. The tree produces a pink aromatic flower and bears large globose woody fruits which look like big balls hanging from a string. The hard shells of the fruits are sometimes used to make utensils in some cultures.(Rao Pulakhandam,n.d.)enPlease contact the Main Library, The University of the West Indies for permission to use the digitized images. wimail@sta.uwi.eduTrinidad and TobagoPostcardsCouroupita guianensisTrees--Trinidad and TobagoCannon ball tree--Trinidad and TobagoImage