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Crescentia
Crescentia is a genus of six small tropical trees, usually reaching about 10 m, grown for their large hard-shelled fruits; the entry describes its commonly grown members, mainly Crescentia cujete. It needs a warm, sunny site and free-draining soil.
Crescentia (calabash tree, huingo, krabasi, or kalebas) is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. The species are moderate-size trees growing to 10 m (35 ft) tall, and producing large spherical fruits, with a thin, hard shell and soft pulp, up to 25 cm (10 in) in diameter.
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