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Cucurbita moschata

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pumpkin

In pumpkin
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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squash

In squash: Winter squashes
…include the butternut squash (C. moschata), delicata, acorn, and spaghetti squashes (C. pepo), and buttercup squashes and giant pumpkins (C. maxima). The fruits show a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colours; the rinds are relatively harder than those of summer squash and are usually considered inedible. Several varieties…
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