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Bignoniaceae
Crescentia

not marked as a favorite taxon Crescentia cujete Linnaeus. Common name: Calabash-tree. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Tropical hammocks. Distribution: S. FL (probably native in Key West); West Indies; Mexico, Central America, South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl6, K4, WH3, WI. Basionym: Crescentia cujete L. 1753

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image #1 of Crescentia cujeteno rights reserved, uploaded by Jean-Paul Boerekamps source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
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image #7 of Crescentia cujete© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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