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Cayaponia tubulosa

Botanic Family
Cucurbitaceae
Author
Cogniaux

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Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Bifid or trifid tendril pubescent monoecious liana to 10m with glabrous or glabrate stems. 3-5 foliolate coriaceous leaves to 240mm x 240mm with dentate margins. Axillary fascicles to 100mm long of white male flowers with calyx tube to 30mm long & 5 lobes to 3mm long, sgreenish-yellow corolla to 10mm long, lobes to 12mm x 4mm, yellowish-green to white axillary female flowers 12mm long, sepals to 5mm x 3mm, petals to 5mm x 4mm. Green glabrescent berries turning red to 50mm long.

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