Crescentia cujete L., 1753 12% complete

Calabash

Sp. Pl. 2: 626 (1753)


Data sources

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Sourced2 Differs from sources1 Source not recorded8 Not on the record8 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
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Bibliography Sp. Pl. 2: 626 (1753) No source recorded
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Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
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Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
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Year 1753 No source recorded
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Descriptive
Common name Calabash No source recorded
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Observations Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean No source recorded
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Morphology
Average height 1006 cm Differs from sources
Biological type empty Not on the record
Foliage color empty Not on the record
Fruit color empty Not on the record
Fruit shape empty Not on the record
Growth rate empty Not on the record
Phenology
Duration perennial Sourced
Ecology
Nitrogen fixation None Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth empty Not on the record
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty Not on the record
Other
Human usage type —
  • berries_nuts_seeds, fuelwood, nursery_stock · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92
Not on the record