Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.

Crookneck Squash

Navajo - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221

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Scientific name: Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
USDA symbol: CUMO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Crookneck Squash
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Dried fruit boiled and eaten with sugar as a sauce.

RECRD: 2269 id: 11686

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