Cucurbita maxima
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Banana Squash
Other regional names: Buttercup Squash +2 more
- Buttercup Squash
- Great Pumpkin
- Hokkaido Squash
Also known as: Cucumis rapallito (Carrière) Carrière +17 more
- Cucumis rapallito (Carrière) Carrière
- Cucurbita farinae Mozz. ex Naudin
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. brasiliensis Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. cancroides Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. castanina Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. cercuraicensis Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. elliptica Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. farinae (Alef.) Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. gigantea Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. leucoderma Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. lignosa Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. messanensis (Alef.) Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. rubra Harz
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. turbaniformis (M.Roem.) Vassilcz.
- Cucurbita maxima subsp. virginica (Alef.) Harz
- Cucurbita maxima var. alba M.Roem.
- Cucurbita maxima var. ambigua Tod.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual.
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Cucurbita maxima (commonly known as Atlantic Giant Pumpkin or Banana Squash) is a scrambling plant within the Cucurbitaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Maine, Marianas, Marshall Is., Massachusetts, Michigan, Nauru, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicobar Is., North Carolina, Ohio, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Wisconsin, Zaïre