In Sri Lanka, a South American flower usurps a tree sacred to Buddhists and Hindus

Mongabay
Jul 27, 2020, 2:04 pm248 pts
COLOMBO — With its blends of soft red, pink and yellow, the fragrant cannonball flower (Couroupita guianensis) is a favorite of Sri Lanka’s Buddhists when making floral offerings during religious activities. They call it sal, with religious tales linking the tree to the birth and death of Gautama Buddha,…

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In Sri Lanka, a South American flower usurps a tree sacred to Buddhists and Hindus

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