Cucumis metuliferus
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cucumis-metuliferus-187-2252664
title:
Cucumis metuliferus
text:
Cucumis metuliferus, commonly called the African horned cucumber, horned melon, spiked melon, jelly melon, or kiwano, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". The ripe fruit has orange skin and lime-green, jelly-like flesh. C. metuliferus is native to Southern Africa, in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Angola.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Vine in the cucumber and melon family
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumis_metuliferus
date created:
2004-12-03T01:13:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T06:54:35Z
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13
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