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Amphitecna latifolia
Amphitecna latifolia (Mill.) A.H. Gentry
Black Calabash, Black-calabash
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family)
Synonym(s): Enallagma latifolia
USDA Symbol: AMLA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Understory in tropical hammocks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 141 - Amphitecna latifolia Fact Sheet (1993) US Forest ServiceWebref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Amphitecna latifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amphitecna latifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amphitecna latifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-28Research By: CBR