Luffa aegyptiaca

Luffa aegyptiaca

Taxobox


image_caption = Egyptian luffa fruit
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Cucurbitales
familia = Cucurbitaceae
genus = "Luffa"
species = "L. aegyptiaca"
binomial = "Luffa aegyptiaca"
binomial_authority = Mill.
synonyms ="Luffa aegyptica" ("lapsus")
"Luffa cylindrica" (L.) Roem.

"Luffa aegyptiaca" is a species of "Luffa". Commonly known as Smooth Luffa and Egyptian Luffa, sometimes under the obsolete name "Luffa cylindrica" and frequently misspelt "Luffa aegyptica", it is cultivated and grown for its fruit. The fruit resembles a cucumber. Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fruits can be use to make bath sponges. They may also be grown as an ornamental plant. It is native to northern Africa.

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  • Luffa aegyptiaca — ID 49426 Symbol Key LUAE Common Name sponge gourd Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, IL, LA, NC, PR, SC, TX, VA, VI Growth Habit Vine, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Luffa AEgyptiaca — Loof Loof (l[=oo]f), n. (Bot.) The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant ({Luffa [AE]gyptiaca}); called also {vegetable sponge}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Luffa AEgyptiaca — Towel Tow el, n. [OE. towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL. toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G. zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel, AS. [thorn]we[ a]n to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. [thorn]v[=a], Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. — Symbol LUAE Common Name sponge gourd Botanical Family Cucurbitaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Luffa — Egyptian luffa with nearly mature fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Luffa — Luffa …   Wikipédia en Français

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