Summer Squash
Cucurbita pepo
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Tree
AKA: wild cherry, gean, or bird cherry
AKA: scallop squash, peter pan squash, sunburst squash, granny squash, custard marrow, custard squash, white squash, button squash, scallopini, or simply “squash”
Can be white, yellow or green
AKA: vegetable spaghetti
Can be ivory, yellow or orange
AKA: squash seed or pepita
AKA: zucchini or baby marrow
AKA: Straightneck squash
AKA: yellow crookneck
Pumpkin
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The Cucurbitaceae Family
a family of flowering plantsAKA: cucurbits or the gourd family
