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Crescentia cujete

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Bignoniaceae Genus: Crescentia

calabash tree, gourd tree

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Hollowed fruit used to make rattles for hula in the historic period (formerly base was made of small gourds, see Lageraria siceraria or niu, see Cocos nucifera) (Krauss 1993:81–82). In the Ethnology Collection at Bishop Museum there is a post-contact example of the fruit carved with an intricate design.

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl. 2: 626 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crescentia cujete L. Honolulu, Foster Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/1/1944
2 Crescentia cujete L. Hickam Field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Taylor, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/3/1958
3 Crescentia cujete L. Waipahu Cultural Gardens, 94-695 Waipahu St In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2104 Oahu BISH 3/10/1986
4 Crescentia cujete L. Honolulu, 622 Judd St., residence of A.F.Judd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Brown, F.B.H. 1265 Oahu BISH 10/4/1925
5 Crescentia cujete L. pearl city, girl scout camp PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/31/1940
6 Crescentia cujete L. h.l.lyon arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. collector number: 237 BISH 6/27/1967
7 Crescentia cujete L. koloa district: lawai valley. cultivated the national tropical botanical garden Eco. Area: multi-trunked tree of 10 ft. with flat spreading crown to 15 ft. wide. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 5523 Kauai BISH 3/4/1994
8 Crescentia cujete L. Koloa District: Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden Eco. Area: multi-trunked tree of 10 ft. with flat spreading crown to 15 ft. wide. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 5523 Kauai BISH 3/4/1994
9 Crescentia cujete L. H.L.Lyon Arboretum Upper lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K.M. 237 Oahu BISH 6/27/1967
10 Crescentia cujete L. Honolulu, Kapiolani Park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, A. 30 Oahu BISH 8/9/1929
11 Crescentia cujete L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Taylor, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/31/1945
12 Crescentia cujete L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Taylor, D. Collector Number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/31/1945
13 Crescentia cujete L. Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5523 Kauai PTBG 3/4/1994
14 Crescentia cujete L. honolulu, 622 judd st., residence of a.f.judd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN brown, f.b.h. collector number: 1265 Oahu BISH 10/4/1925
15 Crescentia cujete L. hickam field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN taylor, d. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 11/3/1958
16 Crescentia cujete L. honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN taylor, d. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 5/31/1945
17 Crescentia cujete L. honolulu, kapiolani park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, a. collector number: 30 Hawaii BISH 8/9/1929
18 Crescentia cujete L. honolulu, foster garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/1/1944
19 Crescentia cujete L. waipahu cultural gardens, 94-695 waipahu st In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. cory, c. collector number: 2104 Oahu BISH 3/10/1986
20 Crescentia cujete L. Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley, Liliha Street, St. Francis Hospital, left side of entrance to driveway PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Goo, E.N. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/16/1905
21 Crescentia cujete L. kauai island: lawai. cultivated at the national tropical botanical garden. economic area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. t. beck 1182 NY 8/4/1990
22 Crescentia cujete L. Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of the Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai. Along stream in Allerton palmetum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 6493 Kauai PTBG 11/13/1998
23 Crescentia cujete L. Kalaheo. NTBG headquarters area, Mrs. Crum's house. NTBG acc. # 870889001. Map # 59. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7162 Kauai PTBG 11/29/2004
24 Crescentia cujete L. Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants from the Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai. Allerton palmetum at bridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7184 Kauai PTBG 12/16/2004
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