General shot of the flowers, trunk and part of the...
Closer shot, showing a 'cannonball' fruit behind the...
A flower
Looking right up the tree
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A remarkable tree, Shorea robusta, in the grounds of the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh. It bears a fruit like a cannonball, hence the name. Pregnant women take a drink made from the dried flowers for an easy birth.
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