What is Crescentia?
crescentia is a family of trees in the Bignoniaceae family. These flowering plants carrying fruit are local forests of Western India, South North America and South America. There are six known species of these tropical plants. Ordinary names for the family crescentia are Kelabash, Huingo and the Calabash tree. They have either large globular fruit or extended, which are light green when they are immature and yellow when they are ripe. The hard exterior surrounds the soft, fleshy interior of these fruits that bear the seeds of seeds in their centers. The flowers of these evergreen plants are cone -shaped and have petals with yellow or light green toes and purple bases. Local tribes use hard shells of fruit by converting empty peels into bowls, cups of ahudic instruments like Maracas. Cooked pulp fruit is used as a herbal remedy for respiratory problems, diarrhea and urethritis. Leaf broth is often consumed to calm some symptoms of hypertension. This tree is possibleIts large spherical green fruit, which grows throughout the year.
Another type of kelabs commonly found in Mexico is a winged Calabash or Mexican Calabash. Like most members of the Bignoniaceae family, flowers that grow directly on its trunk and branches are trumpets similar to light green petals. The unique characteristics of this kind are germinating habits of his seeds. The development of seeds can only begin when fruit is open; Otherwise, they will become unnecessary for cultivation.
These fruit trees can also be used in gardens for ornamental functions. Epiphytes such as ferns, orchids and cacti that that the traction and greeting on the trunks and branches of trees can be attached to the plants of the family crescentia to serve as garden accents. Multi -dimensional leaves that remain abundant throughout the year on these plants provide shade for the surrounding plants that only require a biteSunlight. White, yellow and green flowers can also add color to the surroundings.
Most of these trees can be consumed raw or cooked. Their meat has a mild, sweet taste, which is usually served fried or as a soup. Calabash dried fruit can also serve as an alternative tube for tobacco smoking.