Kalebas
Crescentia cujete
Also known as Huingo
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crescentia cujete
- Genus
- Crescentia
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- South America
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- ডুগডুগি বা বৈষ্ণব বেল, ডুগডুগি গাছ
- Tamil
- திருவோட்டுக்காய்
- Malayalam
- കമണ്ഡലു മരം
About Kalebas
Kalebas (Crescentia cujete) is a tree belonging to the Bignoniaceae family (Trumpet vine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule with winged seeds fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to South America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Kalebas belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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