Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
Crookneck Squash
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 66
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Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
Scientific name: Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
USDA symbol: CUMO (
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Common names: Crookneck Squash
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Havasupai
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Rind baked, cleaned, dried and used as a storage container for seeds.
RECRD: 7435 id: 11665