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Crescentia cujete

Crescentia cujete, commonly known as the calabash tree, is a species of flowering plant. It is a medium-sized tree in the trumpet vine family Bignoniaceae native to the Americas, and which is grown in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, South America, the West Indies and ext... A Crescentia cujete az ajakosvirágúak (Lamiales) rendjébe, ezen belül a szivarfafélék (Bignoniaceae) családjába tartozó faj.

Common name Köznév Calabash tree
Köznév Rumbatökfa
FamilyCsalád Bignoniaceae
GenusNemzetség Crescentia

ClassificationBesorolás

Scientific name Tudományos név Crescentia cujete
Common name Köznév Calabash tree
Köznév Rumbatökfa
FamilyCsalád Bignoniaceae
GenusNemzetség Crescentia

Common NamesKöznevek

  • Calabash tree
  • Calbas rondo
  • Calbas di mondi

Common NamesKöznevek

  • Rumbatökfa

Botanical Garden LocationBotanikus kerti elhelyezkedés

Palmhouse cupola Pálmaház kupola (12)

View this location on the map pageMegtekintés a térképen

This plant is part of the Palm house collection collection. Ez a növény az Pálmaházi gyűjtemény gyűjtemény része.

ToxicityMérgezés

HumansEmberek
unknown ismeretlen
CatsMacskák DogsKutyák
unknown ismeretlen

AboutLeírás

Crescentia cujete, commonly known as the calabash tree, is a species of flowering plant. It is a medium-sized tree in the trumpet vine family Bignoniaceae native to the Americas, and which is grown in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, South America, the West Indies and extreme southern Florida. It is the national tree of St. Lucia. It is a dicotyledonous plant with simple leaves, which are alternate or in fascicles (clusters) on short shoots. Its fruit is up to 30 cm (12 in) long by 25 cm (9.8 in) wide. According to Bailey, it can occasionally be 45–50 cm (18–20 in) wide. It is naturalized in India. The tree shares its common name with that of the vine calabash, or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria). In Cuba, this tree is known to grow in both disturbed habitat and areas of poor drainage. It can grow up to 10 m (33 ft) tall.

A Crescentia cujete az ajakosvirágúak (Lamiales) rendjébe, ezen belül a szivarfafélék (Bignoniaceae) családjába tartozó faj.

Native DistributionTermészetes elterjedés

Colombia Kolumbia
Detailed RegionsRészletes régiók

Northern America Mexico Mexico Northeast Mexico Northwest Mexico Southeast Mexico Southwest Southern America Caribbean Aruba Bahamas Cayman Is. Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Leeward Is. Netherlands Antilles Puerto Rico Southwest Caribbean Venezuelan Antilles Windward Is. Central America Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panamá Northern South America Venezuela Western South America Colombia Introduced into Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Chad West Tropical Africa Benin Gambia | The Western Indian Ocean Comoros Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh Pacific Northwestern Pacific Caroline Is. Southern America Brazil Acre Amazonas Parí Rondônia Tocantins Bahia Maranh Brazil Southeast Espirito Santo Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Brazilia Distrito Federal Goiás Mato Grosso Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago Western South America Ecuador Galápagos Peru

Northern America Mexico Mexico Northeast Mexico Northwest Mexico Southeast Mexico Southwest Southern America Caribbean Aruba Bahamas Cayman Is. Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Leeward Is. Netherlands Antilles Puerto Rico Southwest Caribbean Venezuelan Antilles Windward Is. Central America Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panamá Northern South America Venezuela Western South America Colombia Introduced into Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Chad West Tropical Africa Benin Gambia | The Western Indian Ocean Comoros Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh Pacific Northwestern Pacific Caroline Is. Southern America Brazil Acre Amazonas Parí Rondônia Tocantins Bahia Maranh Brazil Southeast Espirito Santo Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Brazilia Distrito Federal Goiás Mato Grosso Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago Western South America Ecuador Galápagos Peru

Data confidenceAdat megbízhatóság: low

SynonymsSzinonimák

  • Crescentia acuminata Kunth
  • Crescentia angustifolia Willd.
  • Crescentia angustifolia Willd. ex Seem.