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Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in the tropical Americas [2] which is cultivated for edible flesh, flowers, greens, and seeds. [3] It includes cultivars known in English as squash or pumpkin .
Within an English-language context it specifically refers to the West Indian pumpkin, a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, tropical America, and the Philippines. [1] [2] [3] Calabaza is the common name for Cucurbita moschata in Cuba, Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Philippines (where it is also spelled kalabasa).
Cucurbita moschata: Cuba and West Indies: The calabaza is a variety originating in Cuba and the West Indies. It is also cultivated in the Philippines and United States. [71] Cheese pumpkin: Cucurbita moschata: North America, possibly from an origin in Central America [72]
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; C. maxima; C. moschata
While nearly all summer squash are cultivars of Cucurbita pepo, [1] tromboncino is a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata. [1] [2] The vining growth habit [1] [3] is similar to many winter squashes, but unlike most other summer squash. [1]
Calabaza, a winter squash common in Cuba, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines Butternut squash is a variety of winter squash. Four species in the genus Cucurbita yield cultivars that are grown as winter squashes: C. argyrosperma, C. maxima, C. moschata, and C. pepo. Cultivars of winter squash that are round and orange are called pumpkins.
Cucurmosin is a ribosome inactivating protein found in the flesh and seed of Cucurbita, [106] [107] notably Cucurbita moschata. Cucurbitacin is a plant steroid present in wild Cucurbita and in each member of the family Cucurbitaceae. Poisonous to mammals, [79] it is found in quantities sufficient to discourage herbivores.
The name Cucurbitaceae comes to international scientific vocabulary from Neo-Latin, from Cucurbita, the type genus, + -aceae, [6] a standardized suffix for plant family names in modern taxonomy. The genus name comes from the Classical Latin word cucurbita , meaning "gourd".