Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

Bottle Gourd

Havasupai - Other, Containers

Use documented by:
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 244

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Scientific name: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
USDA symbol: LASI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bottle Gourd
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Havasupai
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Rinds made into containers used for carrying water on foot or on horseback trips away from home.

RECRD: 7377 id: 19412