Cucumis silentvalleyi
(Manilal, T. Sabu & P. Mathew) Ghebret. & Thulin
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Fruit
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical vine of the pumpkin family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Synonyms
Cucumella silentvalleyi Manilal, T. Sabu & P. Mathew
References (1)
- John, K. J., et al, 2017, Ecological and morphological characterisation if two rare and endemic wild edible Cucumis species (Cucurbitaceae) of Western Ghats of India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. Vol. 64 No.1 pp 149-158
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