Crescentia (calabash tree, huingo, krabasi, or kalebas) is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southern North America, the Caribbean, Central America northern South America. The species are moderate-size trees growing to tall, and producing large spherical fruits, with a thin, hard shell and soft pulp, up to in diameter. Uses The fruit pulp is used traditionally for respiratory problems. The hard shell can be used for containers, scoops, cups etc. Selected species Crescentia alata Crescentia cujete Crescentia portoricensis References External links http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/10/planet-calabash/ Bignoniaceae genera Flora of Central America Flora of the Caribbean Flora of South America Flora of Southern Mexico Tropical fruit Neotropical realm flora Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus