Amphitecna macrophylla, commonly known as black calabash or chaff-bush,[2] is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is found in small patches of Mexico and Guatemala.[3] It can reach a height of 15 to 30 feet (4.6 to 9.1 m). It is drought tolerant and is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 10b.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Amphitecna |
| Species: | A. macrophylla
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| Amphitecna macrophylla | |
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References
edit- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 18 September 2016
- ^ a b "PlantFiles: Black Calabash, Chaff-bush Amphitecna latifolia". Daves Garden. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Amphitecna macrophylla". eol.org. Retrieved 12 January 2015.