Ampelosicyos scandens Thouars

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Ampelosicyos

Characteristics

A pumpkin family plant. Both male and female flowers are on the same plant but separate. The leaves have 5 leaflets. The fruit are 10 cm long. They have a mealy pulp and many large seeds.
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A tropical plant.
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Usage

The seeds are roasted and eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible seeds
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Distribution

Ampelosicyos scandens world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:291247-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531786
COL ID CYLB
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Synonyms

Ampelosicyos scandens