Cucurbita maxima

Uses

India (Himalayan region): sliced chips [sic] are sun-dried and stored for emergency winter use. Malawi: reported eaten as a famine food.

Additional Information

Name Authority:

Duchesne

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 Plant Classification Group:

• Cucurbitaceae

 Plant Locations:

• Africa
  • Malawi
• Asia
  • India
    • Himalayas

 Plant References:

• ARORA
• BANDA

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