Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Bottle Gourd
Navajo - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 79
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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: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Used to make dippers.
RECRD: 3022 id: 19434