Calabash tree

Crescentia alata, C. cujete

nuts & seeds

Seeds roasted and ground with rice, cinnamon and cacao into El Salvador's horchata de morro.

Origin

Central America and the Caribbean

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Only the seeds: the fruit's pulp is not eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

Its large round calabashes, hollowed out and dried, make bowls and maracas.