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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 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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