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sponge gourd
Common Names
ridge gourd, ridged gourd, sponge gourd, sponge gourd or ridge gourd
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sponge gourd is commonly consumed in 8 countries.
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Afghanistan
Common name: ridge gourd, sponge gourd
Cambodia
Common name: sponge gourd, ridge gourd
Ghana
India
Common name: ridged gourd
Lao PDR
Common name: sponge gourd, ridge gourd
Pakistan
Thailand
Common name: sponge gourd or ridge gourd
Viet Nam
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
Species
Luffa acutangula
Part Consumed
Fruit
Center of Origin
South Asia
Other Resources
Periodic Table of Food
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