Cannon Ball Tree in East Coast Park, Singapore

Went for a morning walk in the East Coast Park, Singapore and took some snapshots of the Cannon Ball Tree & Flowers to share with you.



Cannon Ball Trees can be found in most parks in South East Asia. This one is found in the East Coast Park, Singapore.The free flowering tree can grow to 15 metres in height.



Beautiful flower of the Cannon Ball Tree. You can see bees are attracted to the flowers.



The flowers are so colorful. They are seen almost everyday, free flowering of the Cannon Ball Tree for your admiration.

Have you seen a Cannon Ball Tree with its beautiful flowers in the Park ?

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A beautiful fast growing tree, medium built, free flowering reaches 15 metres in height. The leaves have a life span approximately 6 months after which they are shed so rapidly that the crown is usually bare for a day or two.
A remarkable flowering tree bearing large pinkish red, fragrant waxy flowers borne on tree trunk via long woody twigs.
Later, followed by large reddish brown globular fruits, which attain the size of human head, takes about 8-9 months to ripen and contains a mass of sour smelling pulp.
Ideally grown in large gardens & parks.