Crescentia alata (Gourd tree)
Botanical names: Crescentia alata, Parmentiera alata
Common names: Gourd tree, Jicaro, Morrito. Calabash Tree
Family: Bignoniaceae
Origin: Mexico, Central and South America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
It is a small tree growing to 8 m tall. It has hard, cannonball-like fruit 7-10 cm diameter, that are difficult to break into. The seeds are edible and high in protein with a licorice-like sweet taste. Flowering is nocturnal and occurs on the branches and trunk throughout most of the year.
Crescentia alata is similar to Crescentia cujete
except that both fruits and flowers are smaller.
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Similar plants: Crescentia alata (Gourd tree)
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