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Cayaponia ternata

Botanic Family
Cucurbitaceae
Author
(Velloso) Cogniaux

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Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

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Fruiting Times

Monoecious scandent bidi or trifid tendril climber with tomentose stems. Trifoliolate leaves to 90mm x 80mm. White male flowers in racemes of 1-5 to 12mm long, with bracteoles to 5mm, sepals to 4mm x 0.5mm, petals to 11mm x 7mm. White female flowers in acillary racemes of 2-3, sepals to 1.5mm x 0.5mm, peyals yo 2mm x 1mm. Glabrescent yellow fruit 25mm x 25mm.

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