J. I. Calzada & J. Elizondo
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Description: Luffa cylindrica M. Roem., Mexico, J. I. Calzada 8427, FCreator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator: NEIU Team
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Description: Luffa cylindrica M. Roem., Mexico, J. I. Calzada 8427, FCurrent Determination: Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem.Family: CucurbitaceaeHabitat/Microhabitat: in dunes, secondary growth; brown, sandy soil. Hot and humid.Collector(s): J. I. Calzada & J. ElizondoCollection Date: 11 February 1982Description: Uses: Skeleton of the fruit used as a dishrag (Anderson et al. 2003:174). Para hacer estropajos del fruto, para lavar platos, como jerga para baƱarse y tallarse; para figuras de pisos y paredes (Arellano et al. 2003:173). Miscellaneous products, food, medicine (Balick et al. 2000:75). Common names: Po'plato', estropajo, k'uum ak', lavaplatos (Anderson et al. 2003:303). Lavaplato, estropajo, paste, jabaplat (Arellano et al. 2003:173). Luffa, sponges, sponge gourd (Balick et al. 2000:75).Catalog Subset: Economic BotanyCatalog Project: Mesoamerican EthnobotanyEMu IRN: 2115231OccurenceID: a578ce73-564c-48f9-91ca-f7a5d72191a6
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