They are purple (occasionally white) with six petals and a central boss of golden stamens and are attractive to bees. The fruits are globose or oblong, cinnamon-coloured and woody, being  long and  wide. They have a rough pericarp up to  thick and a tight-fitting lid that bursts open when they mature.
These flowers are purplish (occasionally white) with six petals and a golden stamen center, appealing to bees. The fruits are round or elongated, cinnamon-colored and hard, measuring  long and  wide. They have a rough outer layer up to thick and a lid that splits open when ripe.