Cresentia cujete - Calabash Tree (Bignoniaceae)

[N Arun Kumar Kumar]

The Calabash Tree. at Lalbagh 

Came across this marvelous, intriguing tree one sunday, beautiful waxy flowers borne on the trunk followed by luscious green apple- looking fruit!

[Mahadeswara]

Nice catch of Beggar's bowl tree !

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[J.M. Garg]

Crescentia alata as per http://file.scirp.org/Html/2-2600757---11_32719.htm

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[M Swamy]

Excellent photographs  by  Arunkumar ji.  Thanks for sharing.