The Voynich Botanical Plants

Folio 24r. Squash. A species in the genus Cucurbita. The cucumber is also a member of this family, so this folio may equally represent a cucumber vine. Cucumbers have been cultivated for at least 3,000 years. The Romans were very partial to the fruit and are reported to have used cucumbers to treat scorpion bites, bad eyesight, and to scare away mice. (1) (B)