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Melothria dulcis

Botanic Family
Cucurbitaceae
Author
Wunderlin

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Herbaceous tendril vine with scabrous stems becoming glabrate. Denticulate leaves to 140mm x 100mm, scabrous above becoming glabrate, glabrate beneath, simple tendrils. Axillary staminate racemes to 20 flowers, flowers with calyx tube to 5mm long & lobes 1mm long, white to yellowish-greencorolla with lobes 3.5mm long. Solitary axillary pistillate flowers as staminate flowers. Shiny fruit to 70mm x 60mm yellow & orange, sweet smell.

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