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Bigleaf Black Calabash

Amphitecna macrophylla

Bigleaf Black Calabash
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-vine family)
Grows as
Shrub
Water
Drought tolerant
Native range
S. Mexico to Honduras
Climate
wet tropical

About

Amphitecna macrophylla, commonly known as black calabash or chaff-bush, is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is found in small patches of Mexico and Guatemala. It can reach a height of 15 to 30 feet (4.6 to 9.1 m). It is drought tolerant and is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 10b.

Other Amphitecna plants

Amphitecna isthmica · Black calabash · Amphitecna molinae · Amphitecna sessilifolia · Amphitecna spathicalyx · Black Calabash

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Amphitecna macrophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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