Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Bottle Gourd
Yuma - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 115
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Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Scientific name: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
USDA symbol: LASI (
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Common names: Bottle Gourd
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Yuma
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Fruit contents removed, shells cleaned and dried and used as water and food containers.
RECRD: 40280 id: 19449