About Kalebas
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).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crescentia cujete
- Genus
- Crescentia
- Family
- BIGNONIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- ডুগডুগি বা বৈষ্ণব বেল, ডুগডুগি গাছ
- Tamil
- திருவோட்டுக்காய்
- Malayalam
- കമണ്ഡലു മരം
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Kalebas belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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