Lagenaria
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 The Calabash (L. siceraria) belongs to the Lagenaria genus.
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Lagenaria abyssinica |
Lagenaria is a genus of gourd bearing vines from the Cucurbitaceae family. It contains at least seven species, one of which is known as the Calabash (Lagenaria siceraria). Its species fruit can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle or utensil.
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