Cucurbita pepo

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Cucurbita pepo

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Cucurbitaceae

In Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae
C. pepo, varieties of which provide summer squash, winter squash, zucchini (courgette), common pumpkin, and ornamental gourds, was cultivated as much as 10,000 years ago in the region of present-day Mexico.
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variety of pumpkin

In pumpkin
…of squash—such as varieties of Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima—in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), usually characterized by a hard orange rind with distinctive grooves. Pumpkins are commonly grown for human consumption, for decoration, and also for livestock feed.
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