Английская Википедия:Crescentia

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Crescentia (calabash tree, huingo, krabasi, or kalebas) is a genus of six species[1][2] of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southern North America, the Caribbean, Central America northern South America.[1] The species are moderate-size trees growing to Шаблон:Convert tall, and producing large spherical fruits, with a thin, hard shell and soft pulp,[3] up to Шаблон:Convert in diameter.[4]

Uses

The fruit pulp is used traditionally for respiratory problems.[5] The hard shell can be used for containers, scoops, cups etc.[3]

Selected species

References

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External links

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Шаблон:Fruit-tree-stub Шаблон:Bignoniaceae-stub