Crescentia cujete L.

  • Filed As

    Bignoniaceae
    Crescentia cujete L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 47869, 09 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. Easternmost rocky foothills of the Andes, above narrowest point at La Angostura on highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes. Subtropical semideciduous forest, With Anadenanthera macrocarpa, Schoepfia tetramera, Recordia boliviana, Chrysophyllum gonocarpum.

  • Description

    Small cultivated tree 4 m tall, with a few wide-spreading branches. Fruit green.

  • Specimen Notes

    see NY barcode 309760 (separate fruit)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 309760

    Occurrence ID: 785eaa12-ae0a-4269-b113-7de76cc3a8ef

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Bignoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Crescentia cujete L. det M. H. Nee, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    Easternmost rocky foothills of the Andes, above narrowest point at La Angostura on highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 700 - 800 m. (2297 - 2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.17, -63.52

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