



This is an illustration of a traditional Japanese pumpkin: "Sukuna-Kabocha" ('Kabocha' is Squash). Unlike the seeds that grow large and spherical, it is characterized by growing tall and elongated.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
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Cucurbita maxima
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Winter Squash, Winter Pumpkin, Buttercup Squash
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Plantae Category
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Cucurbitaceae
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Cucurbita
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Cucurbita maxima
Origin
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[traditional cultivar] Takayama, Gifu, JP













