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Cucurbitaceae,
Angled Loofah
Angled
Loofah; Si Gua; Petola Sagi, Petola Sanding, (M); Pekan-Aki, (T); See-Kua,
(C); Kak-Kuey, (H).
Luffa Acutangula (L.) Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae)
Description
Angled Loofah
A fast growing annual, climbing to a considerable height by means of tendrils.
The fruit is about 25-30 cm long, dark green with ten angular ridges,
widening from its point of attachment to its stalk. The style is persistent.
The seeds are light brown and crinkled. The rind is almost papery and
may be peeled off at maturity. The fibrous network thus revealed has many
uses and this fibrous skeleton is much stronger and rougher in L. cylindrica
(the smooth loofah) than in L. acutangula.
Origin
It is probably native to India where the wild forms with bitter fruits
occur. The cultivated forms show little variation from the wild except
that less bitter varieties are selected.
Uses
The fruit is peeled, cut into slices and cooked as a vegetable. The other
species of loofah, L. cylindrica, has greater commercial importance, being
employed in the cleaning of glassware, utensils, dishes, etc and commonly
called the dish rag gourd. It is also used in Chinese medicine.
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