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This unusual Cannonball tree on William St at Carsten Lane (Couroupita guianensis) is just beginning to bloom.

The tropical tree is native to Central and South America, and is renowned for its large, round, cannonball-like fruits that fall and break open, and its unique, fragrant flowers that exude a strong, sweet scent, especially at dawn and dusk. The tree is culturally significant, revered in some regions, and its fruits and flowers have various traditional medicinal uses.

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME.

From the Garden Club at West Martello Tower. Visitors who love tropical foliage should put this on their Key West bucket list. Admission is free though donations are much appreciated.

 Phalaenopsis aka Moth Orchid and an Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) on Ashby. #morningwalk