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Trichosanthes subvelutina

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

F. Mueller ex Cogniaux

Common Names

• Silky Cucumber

Geographical Habitats

• NE. New South Wales
• SE. Queensland - Australia

Natural Habitats

• Rainforest margins
• streamsides

Flowering Times

• Spring-Autumn

Fruiting Times

• Summer-Autumn

Vigorous climber with 3-5 branched tendrils, white 25mm long fringed flowers in 200mm racemes, fruit green to 120mm long

Further References

• ANBG
• The Plant List 2