Calabash
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| Energy | 15. 06 Calories (per 100 g) |
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| Protein | 600 mg (per 100 g) |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Scientific name | Lagenaria siceraria |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Did you know | The Soccer City stadium which hosted the FIFA World Cup has been completed and its shape takes inspiration from the calabash. |
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| ID | 880703 |
About Calabash
A calabash, bottle gourd, or white-flowered gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, also known by many other names, including long melon, New Guinea bean and Tasmania bean, is a vine grown for its fruit, which can be either harvested young to be consumed as a vegetable, or harvested mature to be dried and used as a utensil.
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