Close-up of the flowers of the Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) Malaysia, Penang, Georgetown, April...

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Close-up of the flowers of the Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis)
Malaysia, Penang, Georgetown, April 2011

Hindus consider the Cannonball Tree as a sacred tree because the petals of the flower resemble the hood of the Naga, a sacred snake, protecting a Shiva Lingam, the stigma.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couroupita_guianensis

Comments on this photo:

May 24 2011 18:50 GMT marijke06

crazy but wonderful flower!

May 24 2011 18:54 GMT hunju

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May 24 2011 18:54 GMT sini

Wonderful close-up flower!:)

May 24 2011 18:55 GMT hallo

Interesting flower!

May 24 2011 18:56 GMT clintonfolks

wonderful photo and story ...

May 24 2011 18:59 GMT Pea2007

Great details and colours.

May 24 2011 18:59 GMT FLUMP

A beauty

May 24 2011 19:44 GMT Annamaria

Lovely close-up,Peter!! Such a very special flower!!

May 24 2011 20:04 GMT bandsix

Delightful flower Peter....it's lovely!

May 24 2011 23:05 GMT MargNZ

Unusual flower but very nice Peter :)

May 25 2011 02:12 GMT Studio88

Peter, I've never seen a Flower like this - Thanks for bringing this Beautiful Flower to Us ;-)

May 25 2011 02:28 GMT beady

An interesting flower... Good find

May 25 2011 07:18 GMT sider

Colorful Peter. I ever seen this flower but don't know the name. It's a flower can find in Asia. ';))

May 25 2011 08:53 GMT marioalbertina

Flower very interesting

May 25 2011 08:58 GMT linnywv PRO

Amazing details here Peter. Must be a beautiful sight.

May 25 2011 12:12 GMT hans55 PRO

beautiful flowers !!

May 25 2011 12:13 GMT loverboy

A place of beauty have to make another trip nice detail.Tony

May 25 2011 12:56 GMT Jakeobean

Peter...wonderful capture of this most unusual bloom....it is a very complicated flower....Never seen anything like this before...thank you so much for sharing with us....