Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated plants
Cucurbita moschata
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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| Common names: | Butternut pumpkin (English) Butternut squash (English) |
| Description: | |
| Notes: | A number of cultivated varieties of squash end pumpkin have their origins in this species. Probably the best known variety in our region is the popular butternut. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Originally native to Central America or northern South America |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 91 - 92. |
Other sources of information about Cucurbita moschata:
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Flora of Burundi: cultivated Cucurbita moschataFlora of the DRC: cultivated Cucurbita moschata
Flora of Rwanda: cultivated Cucurbita moschata
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cucurbita moschata
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cucurbita moschataAfrican Plant Database: Cucurbita moschata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cucurbita moschata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cucurbita moschata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cucurbita moschata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Cucurbita moschata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cucurbita moschata
JSTOR Plant Science: Cucurbita moschata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cucurbita moschata
Plants of the World Online: Cucurbita moschata
Tropicos: Cucurbita moschata
Wikipedia: Cucurbita moschata