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Cayaponia cabocla

Botanic Family
Cucurbitaceae
Author
(Velloso) Martius

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Hairy bifid-trifid tendril monoecious herbaceous liana with hairy stems. Entire leaves rarely trilobed to 170mm x 240mm. 45mm white flowers with bracts, male inflorescence to 120mm long of 20mm long yellow-green or white flowers, sepals to 8mm x 5mm, petals to 6mm x 5mm. White or greenish female flowers in axillary pairs, sepals to 3mm x 1.7mm, petals to 7mm x 4mm. Reddish fruit to 35mm x 35mm.

Insect repellant, medicinal

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