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Angled luffa
Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Gourd family: sopropo & pumpkin

Angled luffa

Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.

Names

EnglishAngled luffa
DutchVleugelkomkommer
Spanish—
Chinese广东丝瓜
Scientific nameLuffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.

About this species

Luffa acutangula is a cucurbitaceous vine commercially grown for its unripe fruits as a vegetable. Mature fruits are used as natural cleaning sponges. Its fruit slightly resembles a cucumber or zucchini with ridges. It is native to South Asia and has been naturalised in other regions. It is also grown as a houseplant in places with colder climates. English common English names include angled luffa, Chinese okra, dish cloth gourd, ridged gourd, sponge gourd, vegetable gourd, strainer vine, ribbed loofah, silky gourd, and silk gourd.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusLuffa

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