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Cladosicyos edulis Hook.f. Corynosicyos edulis (Hook.f.) F.Muell. Cucumeropsis edulis (Hook.f.) Cogn. Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin Momordica procera A.Chev. Posadaea sphaerocarpa Cogn. |
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| Status: | Introduced |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in tropical America; introduced and naturalized in tropical Africa. |
| Botanical divisions: | III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Keraudren-Aymonin, M. (1975). Cucurbitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 66 - 68. as Cucumeropsis mannii (Includes a picture). |