Gourd family

The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera. Some commonly cultivated cucurbits include:Cucurbita – squash, pumpkin, zucchini (courgette), some gourds. Lagenaria – calabash and other, ornamental gourds.

Coccinia – the ivy gourd.
Citrullus – watermelon, plus several other species.
Cucumis – cucumber ; various melons and vines.

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