Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Reed 46, 06 Feb 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. San Pedro, Belize Agroforestry Research Center.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated on trellises or top of thatched roofs.

  • Description

    Vine to 5m; flower large, yellow; fruit a pepo, green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87766

    Occurrence ID: 2fb32063-8af8-4e8e-8218-aee9860a10d0

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 270

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. det M. H. Nee, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    San Pedro, Belize Agroforestry Research Center

  • Coordinates

    16.32, -88.97

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