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Lagenaria siceraria

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Identification
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. [family CUCURBITACEAE ]
Related name
  • Lagenaria siceraria
Common name
  • wara (Meek) (NIGERIA, GURE-KAHUGU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mirandjô–lô (JDES; EPdS) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • đàyí = calabash (Kraft ex KW) jewi (Meek) kare (Meek) (NIGERIA, KAREKARE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fôóti (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • a-ngч̀w̃ (Ferry) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àdó small gourd (auctt.) agbè bottle-gourd (JMD) aha small gourd (JMD) akèngbè bottle-gourd (JMD) akèrengbe bottle-gourd (JMD) akoto a deep calabash (JMD) arọ̀ gourd used as a quiver (JMD) atọ́ long-necked gourd, for spoons (JMD) igbá (JMD) igbá-(a)jẹ large gourd (JMD) irere atiowoeyo (IFE) itakun igbá the plant (JMD) koto a deep calabash (JMD) pánsá a dry unopened gourd containing the seeds (JMD) pọọkọ́ = a small ladle (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • aluku c.var. (JMD) icegher c.var. (JMD) ijọndogh a general term (JMD) íjọ́ndúgh (KW) ikpete c.var. (JMD) ikpokpo c.var. (JMD) iyongu c.var. (JMD) kapu c.var. (JMD) kwèsé c.var. (JMD) mkem c.var. (JMD) tsogh (sing.), icogh (pl.) c.var. (JMD) (NIGERIA, TIV), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • la (Meek) (NIGERIA, JANJO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ka tuk (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • okpan (JMD) òwàrá bottle-gourd (Faraclas) (NIGERIA, URHOBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • i-ntyen, i-yawù (Ferry) (SENEGAL, KONYAGI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • horde (CHOP) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dθ̀mbá c. var. with largest calabash (JMD) gùwá (JMD) jeni bottle-gourd with long narrow neck, split for spoons, ladles, etc. (JMD) jìwí water-bottle gourd (JMD) kumo (JMD) ngùwú the largest calabash used in markets and for separating grain from husk, and as a float (JMD) (NIGERIA, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ạ̀gbị̀nạ̀ (KW) (NIGERIA, ENGENNI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • eki (KW) (NIGERIA, UKPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fiê fiê küe (NIGERIA, SHANGA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • adidi-pakyie a large calabash for storing meat (Enti) bεntowa bottle-shaped calabash with long, straight neck (Enti) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Leone) hσorẻdε the plant, and the gourd of common var. (FCD) pεlεtε fruit of var. used as a rattle (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, FULA-PULAAR (Sierra), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • agofata large, shallow gourd for carrying loads (JMD) akwato small gourd for a soap-dish bango large neckless gourd (JMD) borin danki the smallest gourd (JMD) bututu bottle or club-gourd — the neck used as a funnel (JMD) búúta general for a gourd, not elongated (LB) ďan jallo small pear-shaped gourd for water for ceremonial ablution, or a journey (JMD) ďan kwakwangi small gourd for a soap-dish (JMD) ďan muda small gourd (JMD) dasa water-bottle gourd (JMD) dúmaá, dúmáá general term for all shapes of fruit (ZOG; LB) dúmán gaùraákaa large round gourd of irrigated farms (Bargery; ZOG) dùmán kwáryaá c.var. (Bargery; ZOG) dúmán luúdàyií c.var. (Bargery; ZOG) gago, gako bottle-gourd with solid neck (JMD) godo small bottle-gourd for tobacco (JMD) gooráá general for bottle gourds used for water-bottles and floats (auctt.) gumbali calabash with small opening for honey, water, etc. (JMD) guraka large gourd used as floats (JMD) gyanďama water-bottle gourd (JMD) jallo small pear-shaped gourd for water for ceremonial ablution, or a journey (JMD) kabewa (JRA) ka-fi-ďa-wuya a very small gourd (JMD) kan doki elliptical gourd (JMD) kan kare a long narrow gourd (JMD) karuguna (ZOG) kata small gourd to hold butter (JMD) kololo a large dipper (JMD) kúlùbuútuù cucumber-like gourd, edible (JMD; ZOG) kundumasa (ZOG) kurtun lalle, kurtutu bottle or club-gourd; wide end for immersing hands for henna (lalle) staining; neck end for a horn (JMD) kurtun tadawa, kurtun tawada small gourd for ink-pot (JMD) kurtúú general for large gourds carried on a pannier (LB) к̉urzunu cucumber-like gourd, edible (JMD) kwachare small gourd (JMD) kwáryaá general term for an ordinary calabash cut vertically (JMD; ZOG) kwoton tadawa ovoid, tuberculed gourd for ink-pot, etc. (JMD) leßan uwar miji small calabash with a lip (JMD) lúúdayíí general for club-shaped gourds with long narrow neck split for spoons, ladles, etc. (JMD; LB) makamfachi a large dipper (JMD) másákíí general for elongated gourds (LB) matar dakare water-bottle gourd (JMD) moďa large bottle-gourd, curved neck, cut open on one side for a hand-dipper (JMD) murgwi large gourds as floats (JMD) rudu gourd for beer (JMD) san doki spherical gourd (JMD) shantu long narrow gourd used as a horn (JMD) tsana cucumber-like gourd, edible (JMD) zunguru, zuru club-shaped or cylindrical gourd for immersing the hands for henna-staining (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kusã́ (KW) (NIGERIA, JUKUN (Takum)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akpe, kpatu, tσ gourds of the largest size (JMD) daka a symmetrical bottle-gourd for holding liquids (FRI; JMD) sasagné (JMD) tσtσt∫o = ladle, a bottle-shaped gourd with handle that can be cut and used as a large ladle or spoon (FRI; JMD) t∫imi a round calabash (FRI) (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kurupta (Meek) tíßé (Kraft ex KW) (NIGERIA, GA’ANDA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ba-yammi c.var (DA) bumbu whole gourd with pulp (JMD; ZOG) ďan kwakwangi small gourd for a soap-dish (JMD) jemo calabash with a lip (JMD) kanho a large dipper (JMD) karuguna whole fruit with pulp (Bargery) ki ta b́ewa c.var (JMD; ZOG) к̉oк̉o small calabash cup (JMD) к̉oк̉uwa small calabash cup (JMD) к̉ululu large water-gourd (JMD) kumbo snuff-box gourd, or small cup with cover (JMD) к̉undumasa whole fruit with pulp (Bargery) kurumbo calabash cut horizontally above the middle with a narrow mouth (JMD) kwachiya small calabash cup (JMD) kwalalo large dipper (JMD) kwargo small calabash with a hole in it for carrying by string (JMD) lita small calabash with a hole in it for carrying by string (JMD) makurkura small calabash cup (JMD) tamaula small calabash with a hole in it for carrying by string (JMD) zomodo, zumudi calabash with a lip (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA (West)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ù-gà (pl. ì-gà) (KW) (NIGERIA, ORING (Ufia)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ajingvwo (Meek) (NIGERIA, CHAWAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ďέŋdà (Kraft ex KW) kußana (Meek) (NIGERIA, HWANA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • adenkum a bottle-gourd (FRI; JMD) adidi apakyi large calabash for storing meat (FRI) apakyi(e) gourd of the largest size, for storing clothes, food etc. (FRI; JMD) apakyiwa small calabash for holding beads, etc. (FRI; JMD) apebentutu small tuberculed gourd (JMD) apebentutu small tuberculed gourd used only by men for holding their fetishes (FRI) bentoa, bentoa, bentowa bottle or club-gourd with long straight neck used in local medicine (FRI; JMD) kora a round calabash giving a bowl used for measuring palm wine (FRI) korawa a small form of ‘kora’, wa: small (FRI) krokuma (korokuma) large calabash in which ‘kora’ calabashes are kept (FRI) mfoaa a bottle-gourd (FRI; JMD) ngotoa bottle-gourd for holding oil (FRI) nkaŋ-kruwa a small bottle-shaped gourd with neck cut in 2, used for spoons (FRI) nsσase a round calabash for collecting palm-wine (FRI) nsutoa bottle-gourd for holding water (FRI) σdanka bottle-gourd for holding gunpowder (FRI) sã-kora a round calabash for holding palm-wine, and cut in two to make drinking cups, from ‘kora’, a calabash cup measure for nsã: palm-wine (FRI) toa bottle-gourd with a constriction for holding liquids (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gewi bottle-gourd (Benton) kula calabash (Benton) liggide spoon (Benton) (NIGERIA, BOLE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ecanda (EPdS) (GUINEA-BISSAU, PEPEL), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • garle bottle-shaped (Gaisser) kjirge club-shaped, halved for ladles (Gaisser) tschocho large calabash (Gaisser) tumbe bottle-shaped (Gaisser) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bolin-bara bottle-gourd (CHOP) fé (FB) fé lemba large, round gourd (CHOP) fé lémé nkuru small gourd, cut for saucers (CHOP) kalama léga long gourd, cut for spoons (CHOP) kulu félé a c. var. with the largest gourds (CHOP) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • - (NIGERIA, IJO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ŋgap (KW) (NIGERIA, KAKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • calabash; calabash gourd; gourd calabash; and forms: white pumpkin; bottle gourd; club gourd; etc., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cabaça (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • diba (KW) (NIGERIA, BOKYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bara (JB; K&A) fié (K&A) filé (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • u-bene (pl. i-bene) (KW) (NIGERIA, ATTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gεrε variety used as a rattle (FCD) k-pai, k-pali the plant, and whole gourd (FCD) k-puo, k-puσ split calabash used as a bowl (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • hep (Meek) (NIGERIA, HYAM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • an-bos (JMD) a-kalma var. used as a rattle (FCD) ε-pεpε a gourd split in 2 halves (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kergba (KW) (NIGERIA, KANUFI-KANINGKON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • adenkum-mfoaa symmetrical bottle-gourd for holding liquids (FRI) adidi apakyi a large calabash for storing meat (FRI) apakyi(e) gourd of the largest size, for storing clothes, food, etc. (FRI; JMD) apakyiwa small calabash for holding beads, etc. (FRI) bεntua bottle-shaped calabash with long straight neck (FRI; JMD) σ-danka bottle-gourd with a constriction, for holding liquids (FRI; JMD) dwereba a round calabash (FRI) ngotoa a bottle-gourd for holding oil (FRI) nsutoa a bottle-gourd for holding water (FRI) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kalamaa (indef. and def.) (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fed (JB; K&A) limb (JB; K&A) mbed (auctt.) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • σbàtu (KW) ógò (KW) (NIGERIA, IDOMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mbùbù (JMD) ọ́bà (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Awka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • atε̃΄Cf1 (Chumbow) (WEST CAMEROONS, NGEMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bvokun long-necked bottle gourd (JMD) bwebihi c. var. (JMD) esshi small gourd (JMD) gurra c. var. (JMD) gwabwi long-necked bottle gourd (JMD) obwe c.var. (JMD) zungkwa bottle-gourd with long narrow neck, split for spoons, ladles, etc. (JMD) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kua (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cч̀ a general term for all shapes (LB) gòfùs general for large calabashes carried in a pannier (LB) kácч́oŋ general for a bottle-gourd (LB) kwὲt general for elongated calabashes (LB) létè general for club-shaped calabashes used as a spoon or ladle (LB) syìí general for a calabash, not elongated (LB) (NIGERIA, BEROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ẹ̀kpérẹ̀̀, uko ẹ̀kpérẹ (Amayo) okpan (JMD) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ugbá (KW) (NIGERIA, ISEKIRI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • u-kwlobu (pl. vi-kwlobu) (KW) (NIGERIA, EVANT), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • chεfòl var. with a necked-gourd (Rytz) dèŋkèŋ, kàtùrbí (Rytz) jч̀tá (Rytz) kàwíē the plant (Rytz) l ч̀ŋkч́ŋ the fruit (Rytz) (GHANA, GUANG-GONJA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • adaŋga small club-gourd for enemas, cf. ‘adagogoe’ (Ewe Dict; FRI) ađaŋga bottle gourd (FRI) adangagoe large gourd for liquids (JMD) aha go = palmwine gourd; from aha: palmwine; go: bottle (FRI) ako large gourd for liquids or bottle-gourd for drinking (FRI; JMD) akpẽ, akpaku general term for calabash (JMD) akugoe long-necked bottle-gourd for liquids (FRI) asч́e bottle-gourd with thick spout used for ‘sieving’ palm pericarp in preparing palm soup (JMD) dugoe = gunpowder container; a small bottle-gourd (FRI) ekplẽ the fruit (JMD) go large gourd for liquids (JMD) sasa goe small bottle-gourd with long straight neck for enemas (FRI) tigoe ‘black’ (medicinal) powder container; a very small gourd (FRI) tigwe bottle or club-gourd (JMD) trε a round calabash used as a cup for palmwine on special occasions (FRI; JMD) trεkpe the unopened fruit tsi go = water gourd; from tsi: water; go: bottle, a symmetrical bottle gourd for water (FRI) tsi gui a bottle-gourd; or small bottle-gourd with long straight spout for enemas (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bungda (Meek) dẻßá? this sp., or others yielding ‘calabashes’ (Newman) (NIGERIA, TERA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kashiom (Meek) (NIGERIA, KAJE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ụ̀ḅàḅá (pl. ị̀) (KW) (NIGERIA, DEGEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ukoko (KW) (NIGERIA, IBIE (North)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • miraŋ (def.-o) = something one drinks with (Williams) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kpula,kpulσ the plant (auctt.), or spherical fruit, long neck used for palm-wine (FCD) sεgbula small fruit, long neck used as a rattle (FCD) tawa large spherical fruit, very little neck (FCD) tawa-wawa large spherical fruit, short neck (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (Guinea-Bissau) core (JDES) core (EPdS) fahándu (JDES) lami-córè (JDES) ordè (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • tongi (Meek) (NIGERIA, NDORO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sunga (Ll.W.) (GHANA, GRUSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • eyengo (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, BAFOK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • eparrá (JDES) omparsa (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BIDYOGO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fie (A. Chev.) file (Vuillet; FB) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dschola bottle-shaped (Gaisser) dshendsha small tuberculed gourd (JMD) langa bottle-shaped (Gaisser) sununga club-shaped, split for ladles (Gaisser) tjikare a large calabash (Gaisser) (TOGO, TEM (Tshaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kalbas = calabash (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kpê-on (Bertho) (DAHOMEY, BUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • langa (FB) sununga (FB) (TOGO, TEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • aboh (KW) (NIGERIA, AKPET-EHOM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Aéekó (KW) òte (KW) (NIGERIA, ABU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • eyengo (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, LONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bungdi (Meek) dı̀˚rbí (Kraft ex KW) (NIGERIA, TERA-PIDLIMNDI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gah (JMD) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bukhsa langa small-mouthed bottle-gourd (Letham) gumbul bottle-gourd (Letham) gumbul alme bottle-gourd (Letham) (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àḅụ̀rọ́ (Williamson) ḅàḅà (Williamson) (NIGERIA, EAST (Kalabari)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • abwẹ large gourd for floats (JMD) ágbè (KW) agbo (BNO) ágbụ̀gbà (KW) akbẹlẹ, akpẹlẹ long narrow gourd for flutes, etc. with mouth-hole in the centre (JMD) ebele bottle or pot-shaped gourds (BNO) èbèlè (KW) iko cup, or tumbler-shaped gourds (BNO) ḿbùbò (KW) m̀gbọ̀lọ̀ (KW) nkpọ bottle gourd split for spoons (JMD) ńkúkú (KW) ñtìkpó (KW) ọba bowl-shaped gourds (BNO) ọ́bà (KW) òbò (KW) okbili long narrow gourd used as flutes, etc. (JMD) okutu long gourd (JMD) ọ̀nụ̀nụ̀ small bottle-shaped gourd used as a powder-flask (KW) òpì horn, from the shape (KW) ọyọ bottle gourd (JMD) ụgba gourds with wide mouths like pans (BNO) ụ́gbā (KW) ugbugba (BNO) ùkó small cup-like gourd (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gabá general for a gourd-bearing plant (C-G) gabá íí, kὲmε general for a gourd (C-G) (MALI, DOGON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akũri (Shimizu after Meek) (NIGERIA, JUKUN (Gwana)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mkpini (Bertho.) (NIGERIA, BUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nyásó (KW) u-kpán (sing.) (KW) ù-tikà (sing.) (KW) (NIGERIA, KPAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • koŋgoe (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, VAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akatse goe gourd used as cymbals for shaking with beads (FRI) akpaku a large calabash (FRI) (GHANA, VHE (Awlan)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • apele (KW) (NIGERIA, OKPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • buna (Meek) (NIGERIA, JUNKUN (Donga)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ekodokori (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, TANGA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kurum (Meek) (NIGERIA, KATAB), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gila (Meek) gila (Meek) (NIGERIA, JARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • hebi water-bottle gourd (JMD) maruadde bottle-gourd with long narrow neck, split for spoons, ladles, etc. (JMD) (NIGERIA, YEDINA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gŏbo (Meek) shókó (Kraft ex KW) (NIGERIA, NGAMO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ikim (KW) itut (KW) (NIGERIA, UBAGHARA (Ikun)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • laura (Meek) ne-jááró (pl.: á- or n-) calabash (Herrman Jungraithmayr ex KW) (NIGERIA, CHAWAI-KURAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ágbè a long, narrow gourd for carrying water or wine (KW) m̀kpá general for a small calabash, or gourd (KW) ọ́bà general for calabash ọbwọlọ (JMD) ọ́gbụ̄gbá a gourd prepared for fetching water (KW) úgbā general for calabash (KW) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Onitsha)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àgbá (KW) ìgògò (KW) pị̀ghàn (KW) ụ̀gbá (KW) ụ̀gbàgbá (KW) ùgbàlá (KW) ùgbégbé (KW) (NIGERIA, IZON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ba (FCD) g-bala, g-bara the plant, and the gourd (FCD) ta, tala a split gourd used as a bowl (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kucha (KW) (NIGERIA, GWANTO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • efimbiriki (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, MBONGE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • i-jendir (pl. í-jendir) (KW) (NIGERIA, OTANK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bàbò a gourd net-rattle made from zunguru (RB) bàbò bottle-necked form (Banfield) bingi small bottle-gourd (Banfield) bingi smaller than bàbò, and exclusively associated with charms (RB) evo general (Banfield) gbàla large gourded form (Banfield) kókpa long tubular gourded form (Banfield) kondò a spherical calabash used as a fisherman’s creel, and also as the body of a large single-headed drum (RB) kondò large gourds (Banfield) kpasà large ladle-shaped form (Banfield) vàtà aflat circular gourd used for carrying things on the head (RB) zunguru a thin tubular gourd used to make a musical instrument open at both ends known as ‘santo’ (from Hausa: shantu), said to have now disappeared from Nupeland. This type is used for applying henna to the hands (RB) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ekondokia (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, KUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ékób (KW) (NIGERIA, KHANA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gwaraki (Meek) (NIGERIA, LONGUDA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • èkáŋgà a gourd (Ithmann) mbàmbe a large calabash (Ithmann) (WEST CAMEROONS, DUALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ugban (KW) (NIGERIA, UHAMI-IYAYU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ọbọ-ukwa (KW) (NIGERIA, OGORI-MAGONGO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gθ́là gourd bottle (Newman; KW) gila (Meek) gwákθ́rák (pl. gwákθ́rnjén) large calabash (Newman; KW) líßè (pl. lípén) calabash (Newman; KW) (NIGERIA, DERA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • e-tsẻndẻgẻ (pl. netsẻndẻgẻ) (KW) (NIGERIA, ICHEVE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sasa var. used as a rattle (FCD) taga (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Kim)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nba (KW) (NIGERIA, SHALL), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • lì-ggó (pl. là-ggó) (KW) (NIGERIA, UZEKWE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gi-ngóm (Ferry) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ògbòkót (KW) (NIGERIA, OBOLO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ugo (KW) uko (KW) (NIGERIA, OKPAMHERI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gáasí (pl. -ó), tàndà (pl. -à) (D&C) (NIGER, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ìkìm the plant (KW) ìkpч̀ a shaped calabash (KW) (NIGERIA, ANAANG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • datogo the plant (FCD) kalẻmã var. used as a rattle (FCD) kẻbulo fruit of ordinary var. (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LIMBA (Tonko)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mwetsa (Meek) (NIGERIA, ICEN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • egbele (KW) egbele (pl. ị̀-) (KW) (NIGERIA, EPIE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kwi (Meek) (NIGERIA, JUKUN (Wukari)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ßiiloonde large bottle-gourd curved neck, cut open on one side for use as a hand-dipper (JMD) ßirdude wide-mouthed bottle-gourd to hold milk (JMD) bunga horn made from a gourd: shantu, Hausa; janturu, Fula (JMD) dawđere (pl. dawdeeje) = gourd for milking; lit. a gourd held between the legs (MM) dumbaare (pl. dumbaaje) a large c. var. (Taylor) eegirde (pl. eegirđe) a large c. var. for water (Taylor) faandu (pl. paali) water-bottle gourd (JMD) faandu dawa, faandu dawara = ink-pot gourd (JMD) faandu hecceru (JMD; Taylor) faandu heccuuru (pl. paali kecci) a large white-fleshed pumpkin, bottle- or club-gourd; used for floats, fishing keep-net or courage, drums, e.g., talleeru: hunting drum (MM) faandu layru (pl. layruuji) small gourd for pomade etc. (JMD) faandu urdi small gourd for scent (JMD; MM) fawruđe (pl. pawruđe) a c. var with largest calabash, used in markets to hold smaller ones, from fawa: to pack one’s goods and chattels (JMD; MM) fenndirđe (pl. penndirđe) wide-mouthed bottle-gourd for milk (JMD) futeere (pl. puteeje) ovoid, tuberculed gourd (JMD) gonogono (pl. gonogonooji) cucumber shaped fruit, edible (JMD; Taylor) goraru (pl. goraji) (JMD) gulum butu cucumber shaped fruit, edible (JMD) gummbal (pl. gummbe) calabash with small opening for honey, water, etc. (JMD) gummbal nalle club-shaped or cylindrical for immersing hands for henna staining, nalle: henna (JMD; MM) gurmusal (pl. gurmuse) a small calabash (Taylor) horde (pl. kore) a calabash spoon (Taylor) janndorde calabash for souring milk (JMD) jantuuru (pl. jantuuji) long narrow gourd (JMD) jollooru (pl. jallooji) water-bottle gourd (JMD) junguru club-shaped or cylindrical gourd for immersing hands for henna-staining (JMD) kuccere whole calabash with pulp: a general term (JMD; MM) litaare small calabash with hole in it for carrying by string (JMD) loonde (pl. loođe) a large pot such as used for a cooler (Taylor) mabakachi c. var. (JMD) masaki c. var. (JMD) mođaare large bottle-gourd, curved neck, cut open on one side for a hand-dipper (JMD) namarde (pl. namarde) c. var. with largest calabash, used in markets, for floats (JMD) putteputre ovoid, tuburculed gourd; perhaps variant of futeere (MM) sanndorđe (pl. caandorđe) calabash for souring milk (JMD; Taylor) tummbude (pl. tummbude), tummude (pl. tummude) a generic term for calabash (auctt.) tunduwol (PF fide MM) yonkirde (pl. yonkirde) gourd for making butter by shaking (JMD; MM) yoogirde (pl. yoogirďe) large calabash, esp. for water (Taylor) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • igwa (ikan) (KW) (NIGERIA, KARSHI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • aku (Meek) (NIGERIA, JUKUN (Kona)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • pucúo (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDYAK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àgbọ̀rọ̀ (KW) ọ́bèlè (KW) (NIGERIA, IKWERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àyàrá small flask-shaped gourd (JMD) ékíkóp small flask-shaped gourd (JMD) ekpat long narrow gourd (JMD) ìkìm small flask-shaped gourd without opening: used as floats or by wine tappers (RFGA; Winston) ìkó general term for gourd or calabash (auctt.) ìkpáη˚ = spoon (JMD; RFGA) m̀bọ̀nì mark made by blood-letting; hence a small gourd used for cupping (JMD; KW) òkpóη˚ a calabash used as a pot (RFGA) (NIGERIA, EFIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (Pecí) adanga bottle or club-gourd (JMD) akayε gourd used as cymbals for shaking with beads (FRI) akogo (JMD) akpε, akwε a large calabash (FRI; JMD) dizebome (JMD) tigwe, tsigui bottle or club-gourd (JMD) (GHANA, VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ribo (Meek) (NIGERIA, PITI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ice (KW) (NIGERIA, AYU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • adéŋkũ a calabash rattle (KD) akpaki a large calabash (FRI; JMD) bén’toa the plant, or its fibre (KD) kyene (JMD) tσ a symmetrical bottle-gourd for holding liquids (FRI; JMD) t∫ene a round calabash (FRI) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ngbana (KW) (NIGERIA, UBAGHARA (Biakpan)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • filinga club-shaped, split for ladles (Gaisser) (TOGO, MOORE-NAWDAM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • calebasse; calebasse cultivée; courge; cougourde; and forms: gourde massue (club gourd); gourde trompette (trumpet gourd); gourde de pèlerins (traveller’s gourd); etc., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • otoh (KW) (NIGERIA, BA’BAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ekodokon (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, LUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ka tuk = bamboo (DF) (THE GAMBIA, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dagumra (Meek) (NIGERIA, YUNGUR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bala var. with medium sized fruit (FCD) hemdo var. used as a rattle (FCD) tala a large-fruited var. (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ekori (KW) (NIGERIA, AKPET), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gole (FRI) wamde (FRI) (GHANA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • chãsa-lε (FCD) gbos-lε for a gourd used to collect palm-wine (FCD) pεpε-lε split gourd used as a bowl (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mgbana (KW) (NIGERIA, EBIRA (Etuno)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • èbèlè the plant (JMD) mgbam (AJC) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Owerri)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • urok (KW) (NIGERIA, AGWAGWUNE (Abini)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fund (Kraft ex KW) kurtu (Meek) (NIGERIA, BADE-NGIZIM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gamba (auctt.) kok small gourds, split open (AS) leket large, round gourds (AS) mbag gourds for drawing water (AS) mbatu medium sized gourds, split for drinking (AS; DF) nanu small gourds (AS) patu gourds for making butter (AS) som (AS) taglu gourds for palm wine (AS) tah small gourds (AS) teletj long gourds (AS) yad (AS) yomba = cheap, easy (auctt.) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • udungue (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANKANYA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for LAGENARIA siceraria (Molina) Standl. [family CUCURBITACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by C. Jeffrey & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
LAGENARIA siceraria (Molina) Standl. [family CUCURBITACEAE], (1930).
LAGENARIA vulgaris Ser. [family CUCURBITACEAE], (1825);
LAGENARIA leucantha (Lam.) Rusby [family CUCURBITACEAE], (1896) nom. illeg. [type as above]
Adenopus abyssinicus Chiov. var. somaliensis [family CUCURBITACEAE], Result. Sci. Miss. Stefanini-Paoli: 81 (1916);. type: S3, “Hacacca”, Paoli 519 (FT lecto.).
Information
Vigorous prostrate or scandent annual herb to 4.5 m. Leaf-blade broadly ovate or reniform, cordate, softly shortly pubescent or puberulous, 3–40 x 4.5–40 cm, unlobed or, when young, palmately 5–7-lobed, lobes rounded; petiole 2–30 cm long, obscurely 2-glandular at the apex. Monoecious; flowers sweet-scented. Male flowers solitary. Pedicel 7–31 cm long. Hypanthium obconic-cylindrical, 11–16 mm long. Sepals triangular-lanceolate or lanceolate, 2.5–11 mm long. Petals white with green veins, obovate, 2.5–4.7 cm long. Female flowers solitary. Pedicel 2–10 cm long. Ovary ellipsoid to cylindrical, villous, 1–3.5 cm long. Hypanthium 1.5–2.5 mm long. Perianth like that of male flowers. Fruit subglobose to cylindrical, commonly bottle-shaped or swollen at ends, up to 100 x 10–20 cm, green, uniformly coloured or mottled, yellow-brown when dry. Seeds oblong in outline, 7–20 mm long, variable, smooth or with longitudinal facial ridges.
Range
N1; S3, also cultivated pantropical.
Altitude range
40–1850 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Godding 196; Scassellati & Mazzocchi 121.
Notes
Gardu (Som.-N).Young fruits edible, mature fruits used as containers.

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