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- Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
- Spanish Name
- Calabacero , Jícara, Tiquí
- Common Name
- Calabash tree
- Family
- BIGNONIACEAE
- 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
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion