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  2. Lagenaria - Wikipedia

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    Lagenaria is a genus of gourd-bearing vines in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae). Lagenaria contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical Africa . [ 1 ] The best-known species, the calabash or bottle gourd, L. siceraria , has been domesticated by humans, and has spread beyond Africa.

  3. Cucurbitaceae - Wikipedia

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    The Cucurbitaceae (/ k j uː ˌ k ɜːr b ɪ ˈ t eɪ s iː ˌ iː /), [2] also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species [3] in 101 genera. [4] Those of most agricultural, commercial or nutritional value to humans include: [ citation needed ]

  4. List of gourds and squashes - Wikipedia

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    This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita, commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species: C. argyrosperma; C. ficifolia

  5. Category:Lagenaria - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the Lagenaria, a genus of gourd-bearing vines in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae). Lagenaria contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical Africa . Pages in category "Lagenaria"

  6. Calabash - Wikipedia

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    The bottle gourd has been recovered from archaeological contexts in China and Japan dating to c. 8,000–9,000 BP, [12] whereas in Africa, despite decades of high-quality archaeobotanical research, the earliest record of its occurrence remains the 1884 report of a bottle gourd being recovered from a 12th Dynasty tomb at Thebes dating to ca ...

  7. Cucurbita - Wikipedia

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    Some species, such as C. digitata and C. ficifolia, are referred to as gourds. Gourds, also called bottle-gourds, which are used as utensils or vessels, belong to the genus Lagenaria and are native to Africa. Lagenaria are in the same family and subfamily as Cucurbita but in a different tribe. [90]

  8. Gourd - Wikipedia

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    Gourds include the fruits of some flowering plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, particularly Cucurbita and Lagenaria. The term refers to a number of species and subspecies, many with hard shells, and some without. Many gourds have large, bulbous bodies and long necks, such as Dipper Gourds, many variations of Bottle Gourd and caveman ...

  9. List of leaf vegetables - Wikipedia

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    Lagenaria siceraria: Bottle Gourd: In Burma young leaves are boiled and eaten with nga peet spicy sauce [135] [136] Lallemantia iberica: Dragon's head: Cultivated in ancient times. Popular in Iran as green vegetable [137] Lamium album: White deadnettle [138] Lamium amplexicaule: Henbit deadnettle [139] Lamium purpureum: Red deadnettle