Gourd
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Gourds include the fruits of some flowering plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, particularly Cucurbita and Lagenaria. The term refers to a number of species and subspecies, many with hard shell
Gourds at a market in Massachusetts
Cucurbita pepo gourds grown in a suburban garden in Australia
An Indian gourd
Calabash gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, used for drinking mate
Cucurbitaceae
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The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera. Some commonly cultivated cucurbits include:
Flower of Lagenaria captured at night
Pumpkins and squashes displayed in a show competition
A selection of cucurbits of the South Korean Genebank in Suwon