Dark egusi (Melothria sphaerocarpa)
Melothria sphaerocarpa is an herbaceous vine from tropical America. It has lobed leaves, yellowish flowers, and spherical fruits that ripen from green to black.
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Synonyms
Cladosicyos edulis Hook.f.
Corynosicyos edulis (Hook.f.) F.Muell.
Cucumeropsis edulis (Hook.f.) Cogn.
Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin
Cucurbitella ecuadorensis Cogn.
Posadaea sphaerocarpa Cogn.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCucurbitales
- familyCucurbitaceae
- genusMelothria
- speciesMelothria sphaerocarpa