Cucurbitaceae

Family of plants

The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera. Those of most agricultural, commercial or nutritional value to humans include:Cucurbita – squash, pumpkin, zucchini (courgette), some gourds. Lagenaria – calabash and other, ornamental gourds. Citrullus – watermelon, plus several other species. Cucumis – cucumber ; various melons and vines. Momordica – bitter melon. Luffa – commonly called 'luffa' or ‘luffa squash'; sometimes spelled loofah. Young fruits may be cooked; when fully ripened, they become fibrous and unpalatable, thus becoming the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge. Cyclanthera – Caigua. Gerrardanthus — the species G. macrorhizus has gained some popularity as an ornamental caudiciform plant. Xerosicyos — the silver dollar vine is popular amongst horticulturists and plant collectors.

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