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Luffa
genus of vines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A luffa (also spelled loofah or loofa) is a long thin dried inner part of the fruit of a tropical plant related to the cucumber . It is often used as a sponge for washing the body. Before it gets ripe, it is also a good vegetable. It also comes from dried corn on the cob stems.
- Luffa operculata
- Luffa aegyptiaca
- A luffa sponge
Quick Facts Luffa, Scientific classification ...
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Egyptian luffa with nearly mature fruit | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Subfamily: | Cucurbitoideae |
Tribe: | Sicyoeae |
Genus: | Luffa Mill. |
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