Close-up Macro Of Flower Of Cannonball Tree Stock Image

Singapore - July 2, 2016: A close up of the flowering fruit of the Cannonball tree. This species is native to Trinidad and the northern regions of South America but is now commonly found in Singapore. Its flowers are bisexual, large, about 12cm across, fleshy, waxy and fragrant. There are 6 sepals, 6 petals which are yellow on the outside and pink on the inside and many stamens. The tissue of the flower when broken is white but turns blue.