Luffa

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Luffa
Angled luffa with nearly mature fruit
Angled luffa with nearly mature fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Luffa
Species
  • L. acutangula (Angled luffa, Ridged Luffa)
  • L. aegyptiaca (Smooth luffa, Egyptian luffa)
  • L. operculata (Sponge cucumber)
and others

A luffa (also spelled loofah or loofa)is a long thin dried inner part of the fruit of a tropical plant. It is often used as a sponge for washing the body. Before it gets ripe, it is also a good vegetable.