Crescentia cujete
Calabash Tree, Common Calabash Tree
Other regional names: Goobie Tree
- Goobie Tree
Also known as: Crescentia acuminata Kunth +8 more
- Crescentia acuminata Kunth
- Crescentia angustifolia Willd. ex Seem.
- Crescentia arborea Raf.
- Crescentia cujete var. puberula Bureau & K.Schum.
- Crescentia cuneifolia Gardner
- Crescentia fasciculata Miers
- Crescentia plectantha Miers
- Crescentia pumila Raf.
- Crescentia spathulata Miers
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Crescentia cujete (commonly known as Calabash Tree or Common Calabash Tree) is a tree within the Bignoniaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., Chad, Comoros, Ecuador, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago