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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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The fruit pulp is used traditionally for respiratory problems. The hard shell can be used for containers, scoops, cups etc.
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This article is about the tree. For other uses of Crescentia, see
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Crescentia (disambiguation)
calabash
Calabash (disambiguation)

Crescentia cujete
Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Lamiales
Bignoniaceae
Crescentiina
Tabebuia alliance
Crescentieae
Crescentia
L.
Synonyms
flowering plants
Bignoniaceae
Caribbean
Central America
South America
trees
Crescentia alata
Crescentia amazonica
Crescentia cujete
Crescentia linearifolia

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