Luffa

Luffa
Angled luffa with nearly mature fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Genus:	Luffa
Species
L. acutangula (Angled luffa, Ridged Luffa) L. aegyptiaca (Smooth luffa, Egyptian luffa) L. operculata (Sponge cucumber) and others

Luffa operculata

Luffa aegyptiaca

A luffa (also spelled loofah or loofa) is a long thin dried inner part of the fruit of a tropical plant. It is often used as a sponge for washing the body. Before it gets ripe, it is also a good vegetable. It also comes from dried corn on the cob stems.