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Name:
Common name:
Sponge gourd, Egyptian cucumber, Vietnamese luffa
Synonym:
Luffa cylindrica, (M. Roem.)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Cucurbitaceae → Luffa → aegyptiaca → Luffa aegyptiaca → Mill.
Protection status:
Location:
Size of the dried fruit:
Length: 10,9 cm
Diameter: 5,6 cm
Weight:
The fruits of these annual herbaceous plants contain a stable fibrous inner skeleton. This exposed interior is used as a vegetable scouring and bathing sponge under the name loofah sponge.