Question: luffa is a type of?
Answer: Types of luffa Luffa encompasses two different species of gourd. One is Luffa aegyptiaca, commonly called angled luffa, ridged luffa, vegetable gourd or Chinese okra, and the other is Luffa acuntangular, generally referred to as smooth luffa, dishrag gourd, gourd luffa or Egyptian luffa.