서양호박-Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

 

과명	Cucurbitaceae (박과)	속명	Cucurbita (호박속)
전체학명	Cucurbita maxima Duchesne	추천명	서양호박
이명	단호박,밤호박	외국명	Kabocha,Japanese pumpkin

 

Cucurbita maxima, one of at least four species of cultivated squash, is one of the most diverse domesticated species. This species originated in South America from the wild Cucurbita andreana over 4000 years ago. The two species hybridize quite readily but have noticeably different calcium levels.

Cucurbita maxima - Wikipedia