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calabash

Crescentia cujete

Least Concern

About

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).

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Crescentia cujete (calabash)

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 calabash?

The scientific name of calabash is Crescentia cujete. It belongs to the genus Crescentia.

What is the conservation status of calabash?

calabash (Crescentia cujete) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does calabash live?

calabash 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 calabash belong to?

calabash (Crescentia cujete) belongs to the genus Crescentia, which is part of the taxonomic family Bignoniaceae.

Is calabash endangered?

No, calabash (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 calabash belong to?

calabash (Crescentia cujete) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).