J. I. Calzada & J. Elizondo

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Luffa cylindrica M. Roem., Mexico, J. I. Calzada 8427, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Creator: NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Luffa cylindrica M. Roem., Mexico, J. I. Calzada 8427, F
  • Luffa cylindrica M. Roem., Mexico, J. I. Calzada 8427, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Creator: NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Luffa cylindrica M. Roem., Mexico, J. I. Calzada 8427, F
Current Determination: Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem.
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Habitat/Microhabitat: in dunes, secondary growth; brown, sandy soil. Hot and humid.

Collector(s): J. I. Calzada & J. Elizondo
Collection Date: 11 February 1982
Description: 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 Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2115231
OccurenceID: a578ce73-564c-48f9-91ca-f7a5d72191a6

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