Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Missouri Gourd
Mahuna - Other, Soap
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 39
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Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Scientific name: Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
USDA symbol: CUFO (
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Common names: Missouri Gourd
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Gourds used for washing buckskin cloths and blankets.
RECRD: 46812 id: 11615