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cabaceira

Crescentia cujete

Least Concern
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The Calabash (Crescentia cujete) is a species in the genus Crescentia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Names in Other Languages

Spanish ayale
French calebassier
German Kalebassenbaum
Portuguese cabaceira

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of cabaceira?
The scientific name of cabaceira is Crescentia cujete. It belongs to the genus Crescentia.
What is the conservation status of cabaceira?
cabaceira (Crescentia cujete) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Where does cabaceira live?
cabaceira is found in Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).. Countries include Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Ecuador, Guinea, India, Philippines, Seychelles.
What family does cabaceira belong to?
cabaceira (Crescentia cujete) belongs to the genus Crescentia, which is part of the taxonomic family Bignoniaceae.
Is cabaceira endangered?
No, cabaceira (Crescentia cujete) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does cabaceira belong to?
cabaceira (Crescentia cujete) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

Native Range — 11 Countries

Genus Crescentia — 1 Species

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cabaceira
Crescentia cujete
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