Common Calabash Tree

Crescentia cujete L.

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Crescentia cujete (Common Calabash Tree) is a species of tree in the family bignonias. They are native to The Contiguous United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. They have green flowers. Individuals can grow to 49 feet.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
Definition: whole plant arborescent

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/4566966

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/4796775

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000320
Definition: A color hue with medium-low wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers.
Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]

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EOL has data for 46 attributes, including:

calcareous soil tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CalcareousSoilTolerance
- Definition: The relative tolerance of the plant to calcareous soil. Calcareous soil is defined as soil containing sufficient free CaCO3 and other carbonates to effervesce visibly or audibly when treated with cold 0.1M HCl. These soils usually contain from 10 to almost 1000g/kg CaCO3 equivalent.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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medium (normal)
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461
- Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]
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fire resistance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FireResistance
- Definition: The ability of an organism to resist burning.
- Comment: If a plant can carry a fire—and most can—it is scored as "not fire resistant" in the USDA PLANTS database where this characteristic is evaluated with reference to problem fires in California. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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no
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no
- Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.
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fruit or seed color
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FruitSeedColor
- Definition: The predominant and conspicuous color of the mature fruit or seed from a landscaping aesthetics standpoint.
- Attribution: USDA Plants database. Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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green
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000320
- Definition: A color hue with medium-low wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Missouri
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/4398678
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growth rate
- URI: http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/260865002
- Definition: The rate of increase in the size of an organism per unit time.
- Comment: Replace with GO:growth and PATO:rate once it is available through BATTO.
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slow
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000911
- Definition: Decreased rate. A rate which is relatively low.
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low temperature tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TemperatureTolerance
- Definition: The minimum tolerable temperature is the lowest temperature recorded in the plant’s historical range. If this is not available, the record low January temperature recorded at climate stations within the current geographical range of the plant is used. This definition does not apply to summer annuals.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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40 degrees fahrenheit
native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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The Contiguous United States
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170
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plant growth form
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900032
- Definition: whole plant growth form. eg: herbaceous, tree, liana
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tree
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
- Definition: whole plant arborescent
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planting density
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/PlantingDensity
- Definition: Recommended minimum number of individual plants to plant per area.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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320 per acre
seeds per pound
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/SeedPerPound
- Definition: The number of seeds per pound in an average seed lot.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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45856
shedability
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001729
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's disposition to lose an entitity by natural process.
- Comment: e.g., leaf abscission in trees and shrubs, replacement of the first dentition in mammals
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]
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evergreen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001733
- Definition: Evergreen (plant): A quality inhering in a plant by virtue of the bearer's disposition to retain foliage.
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wood density
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBA_1000040
- Definition: Secondary xylem volumetric density. Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the volumetric density of a secondary xylem.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: GOC:TermGenie] [database_cross_reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01285.x]
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0.7 g/cm^3

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of common calabash tree. View this species on GBIF

Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund. Daniel H. Janzen. Year: 2010. cc-by-nc-sa-3.0