Cucumis utilissimus
Roxb.
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves
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Description
An annual climber. The leaves are simple and broadly oval. The flowers are of separate sexes in the axils of leaves. The male flowers are in groups of 2-3 while the female flowers occur singly. They are yellow. The fruit are 12-15 cm long and 5-8 cm wide. Now Cucumis melo.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Other Information
It grows wild and is also cultivated.
References (1)
- Patiri, B. & Borah, A., 2007, Wild Edible Plants of Assam. Geethaki Publishers. p 62
