Gourd family: sopropo & pumpkin
Angled luffa
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
Names
| English | Angled luffa |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Vleugelkomkommer |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 广东丝瓜 |
| Scientific name | Luffa 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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El dringi de la India o estropajo de Cuba (Luffa acutangula) es una especie de planta trepadora de la familia Cucurbitaceae.
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棱角丝瓜（学名：Luffa acutangula）为葫芦科丝瓜属的一种，又称八角瓜、八棱瓜、十角丝瓜、角瓜、广东丝瓜、澎湖丝瓜、金门丝瓜或雨伞瓜、胜瓜、丝瓜，是圆筒丝瓜（Luffa aegyptica）的近缘物种，一年生蔓性草本植物，果体有十条明显突起的棱，原产地为印度次大陆，现遍布热带亚洲、包括中国，也被引入到非洲及美洲，未成熟果实作为蔬菜食用。
棱角丝瓜的果实有点像带有隆起背脊的黄瓜。它分布在中亚以及东亚至东南亚地区。在寒冷气候的地区，棱角丝瓜也被当作盆栽植物种植。此种类可食用。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Cucurbitales |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus | Luffa |
