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carlito0

Identification

carlito0
14 years ago

Hey all,

I'm not sure where to post this, but can anyone identify these strange seeds?

http://imgur.com/NzSEu&hRFJQ

http://imgur.com/NzSEu&hRFJQl

They've been given to me as a kind of grandma's medicine, and i wanted to check up on it prior to use.

Thanks!

Comments (2)

  • tugbrethil
    14 years ago

    Looks like close kin to a luffa gourd (Luffa aegyptica).

    You might also try the Name That Plant forum.

    Kevin : )

  • carlito0
    Original Author
    14 years ago

    I'll look it up.

    also, thanks for the heads-up to the right forum.. :)

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