Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Sponge Gourd

Luffa aegyptiaca

Spanish: Musú

Luffa cylindrica, the sponge gourd, Egyptian cucumber, or Vietnamese luffa, is a species of Luffa cultivated for its fruit. The plant is an annual vine, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae

Local records15 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records5,982 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-17 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-03 — observation by robertomartinezangeles
2025-08-29 — observation by daniel_brito
2025-01-04 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Sponge Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/luffa-aegyptiaca/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.