| Accepted name: |
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. |
| Synonym(s): |
-Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.
-Cucumis colocynthis L.
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| English names: |
Watermelon
Colocynth
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| French names: |
Pastèque
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Violales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HCITCO
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
A |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
- |
| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
The fruit pulp contains the bitter substance cucurbitacin-E-glycoside (elateridin). The seeds yield oil, and in some places are eaten roasted or ground into flour. This plant has potential for further development as a crop for very dry areas(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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