Crescentia cujete L.

  • Filed As

    Bignoniaceae
    Crescentia cujete L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 24796 with S. V. Heald, O. Pihlar & A. Giordano, 30 Jun 1998

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Saül and vicinity. Eaux Claires, Allinckx Homestead.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated.

  • Description

    Cultivated tree, 4 m tall. With flowers and full sized fruits at same time. Floral aromas captured between 18:00 and 20:00 h. Aroma emitted even before flower opened, agreed to be foetid by all of us. When aroma collection bag removed, flower fully open and emitting rotten cabbage scent. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227540

    Occurrence ID: 4f6bef87-df98-436e-a403-38f72e60e8fb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Bignoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Crescentia cujete L. det S. A. Mori, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • State/Province

    Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

  • Locality

    Saül and vicinity. Eaux Claires, Allinckx Homestead.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of Central French Guiana
No. 24796
Crescendo cujete L.
det. S. A. Mori, 1998
Bignoniaceae
French Guiana: Saul (3°37’N, 53°12’W) and vicinity.
Eaux Claires, Allinckx Homestead. Ca. 200 m.
Cultivated.
Cultivated tree, 4 m tall. With flowers and full sized fruits
at same time. Floral aromas captured between 18:00 and
20:00 h. Aroma emitted even before flower opened, agreed
to be foetid by all of us. When aroma collection bag
removed, flower fully open and emitting rotten cabbage
scent.
S. A. Mori, S. V. Heald, O. Pihlar
& A. Giordano
30 Jun 1998
Supported by the Fund for Neotropical Plant Research and
the Givaudan-Roure Corporation
NYdb
00227540