Cucumis engleri (Gilg) Ghebret. & Thulin

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Cucumis

Characteristics

A trailing or climbing herb. It grows 1.2 m long. The stems rise from a woody rootstock. The leaves are 2-8 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The fruit are 1-4 cm long by 0.7-1.5 cm wide.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality monoecy
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Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses animal food food gene source medicinal poison
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Cucumis engleri leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Cucumis engleri leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Cucumis engleri leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cucumis engleri flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Cucumis engleri flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Cucumis engleri flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60446872-2
WFO ID wfo-0000508963
COL ID 329RR
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Kedrostis engleri Cucumis engleri Cucumella engleri