絲瓜
Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem.
科名：瓜科(葫蘆科)(Cucurbitaceae)
屬名：絲瓜屬(Luffa)
原產地：絲瓜原產在熱帶亞洲，印度現尚存在有野生種。中國自古即栽培，至今仍普遍作蔬食栽培。
分布：全省各地均有栽培，多種於溝渠旁或較水濕地區。台灣可推至大陸移民伊始作蔬食栽培迄今，現依然大量生產供應為蔬菜食物。
Origin: Loofah is native to tropical Asia, and wild species still exist in India. China has cultivated since ancient times, and it is still widely used for vegetable cultivation.
Distribution: Cultivated in all parts of the province, many of them are located near ditches or in areas with more water and humidity. Taiwan can be pushed to the beginning of mainland immigration for vegetable cultivation till now, and it is still mass-produced and supplied as vegetable food.