Luffa aegyptiaca

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Luffa aegyptiaca
Egyptian luffa Fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Luffa Species: L. aegyptiaca
Binomial name
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.

Luffa aegyptiaca (common names, Smooth luffa and Egyptian luffa) is a species of Luffa plant. It is cultivated and grown for its fruit. The fruit remsembles a cucumber. Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fuits can be use to make bath sponges. They may also be grown as an ornamental plant. Its native to North Africa.

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