Botanical record
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita maxima is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ikw, Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa.
- Accepted botanical name
- Cucurbita maxima
- Names as published
- Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
- Common English
- Melon-pumpkin
- Parts reported
- leaves, seeds and fruits
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2874515 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Cucurbita maxima
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akumocha | ikw | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 64 |
| Apala | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 83 |
| Elegede | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 83 |
| Kabeewaa | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 83 |