Common Name
Calabash tree
Family
BIGNONIACEAE
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Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
Spanish Name
Calabacero , Jícara, Tiquí
- Grows well in open areas and forest edges. The bark is a good substrate for epiphytes.
- The fruit is used to make “ huacales ”
- Cooked seeds are used to make a beverage. The leaves are cooked and used in soups.
- The fruit is used in the treatment of colds, diarrhea, pneumonia, and intestinal irregularities
- The bark is used to clear wounds.
- Optimal species for ecological restoration and grass replacement. PROPAGATION: Seeds