Cucumis pustulatus Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Cucumis

Characteristics

A pumpkin family plant. It is a climbing herb. It grows 2 m long. The leaves are broadly oval and 3-10 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. There are teeth around the edge. There are 5 lobes spread like fingers on a hand and they are oval to triangle shaped with the central one being largest. The fruit is narrowly oval to cylinder shaped and 5-7 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. It is green and turns yellow when ripe. The seeds are 6 mm long.
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Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality monoecy
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-1,600 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food gene source medicinal social use
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Cucumis pustulatus world distribution map, present in Cabo Verde, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:292284-1
WFO ID wfo-0000628979
COL ID 329V9
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Synonyms

Cucumis pustulatus Cucumis figarei var. ficifolius