Bottle gourd dried shells
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The genus Lagenaria includes several species, such as the calabash (Lagenaria siceraria). Fruits of Lagenaria are either used as vegetables, when harvested young, or as utensils (bottles) when harvested mature. The name ‘bottle gourd’ is also used for some other crops.
Names
Scientific
Lagenaria siceraria
English
Bottle gourd
Calabash
Dutch
Fleskalebas
Spanish
Calabaza de peregrino
Jicaro
Porongo
French
Calebasse
German
Flaschenkürbis
Taxonomy
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lagenaria
Species
Lagenaria siceraria (Calabash)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Fruit vegetables
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables
Pictures
Bottle gourd dried shells
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Bottle gourd edible fruits marketed
Buton Island Indonesia
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Bottle gourd immature seed
Buton Island Indonesia
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Bottle gourd marketed
Buton Island Indonesia
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