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Cucumis kelleri

(Cogn.) Ghebret. & Thulin

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A climbing plant. It is softly woody and loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are oval and can have lobes. The fruit are oval and 1.3 cm long by 0.6 cm wide.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Somalia it grows between 175-300 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,

Synonyms

Cucumella kelleri (Cogn.) C. JeffreyOreosyce kelleri Cogn.

Also Known As

Anexo, Honguran, Oowaiho

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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