Lagenaria siceraria, a hard shell gourd, is said to be native to Africa, but has been domesticated since ancient times in many countries around the globe. Mature fruits appear in variety of different shapes, including rounded, dumbbell-shaped, bottle-shaped or crookneck-shaped. Vines may be grown trailing along the ground, along fences or on shelves. Fruit has a smooth, light green skin when young, but matures to yellow or light brown. Many gourds are edible (like zucchini) when young. The hard shells of mature fruits are waterproof, and they can be dried and used for a variety of different non-food purposes such as containers (water jugs, cups, bowls), floats (fish nets), smoking pipes, musical instruments or ornamental decoration.
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