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Updated 12/19/2012

Family Cucurbitaceae

HAWAII - POLYNESIAN INTRODUCTION

Lagenaria siceraria

UH Manoa, Oahu

 

Honokohau Harbor, Hawaii



Kawainui Marsh, Oahu

BOTTLE or CALABASH GOURD, LONG SQUASH   IPU    HYOTAN

Vine cultivated for large fruit harvested young as vegetable or allowed to ripen into hard-shelled gourd made into calabashes & musical implements.  One of the earliest plants known to be in cultivation throughout the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash