Echinopepon coulteri
(A. Gray) Rose
Coulter's balsam apple
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Description
A subtropical vine in the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) with lobed leaves and white flowers.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Synonyms
Echinocystis coulteri (A. Gray) Cogn.Echinopepon confusus RoseEchinopepon nelsonii RoseEchinopepon parvifolius RoseElaterium coulteri A. Gray
References (1)
- Austin, D. F., 2010, Baboquivari Mountain Plants: Identification, Ecology and Ethnobotany. University of Arizona Press.
