Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

Bottle Gourd

Yuma - Other, Containers

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 115

View all documented uses for Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

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Scientific name: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
USDA symbol: LASI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bottle Gourd
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Yuma
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Fruit contents removed, shells cleaned and dried and used as water and food containers.

RECRD: 40280 id: 19449

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