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Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine -like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties .
Citrullus consists of the following species and subspecies: [2] [3] Citrullus amarus Schrad. – citron melon; Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. – colocynth; Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn. – tendril-less melon; Citrullus lanatus Matsum. & Nakai – desert watermelon Citrullus lanatus subsp. vulgaris var. cordophanus Fursa
The citron melon (Citrullus amarus), also called fodder melon, [2] preserving melon, [2] red-seeded citron, [3] jam melon, [3] stock melon, [2] Kalahari melon [4] or tsamma melon, [2] is a relative of the watermelon. It is from the family Cucurbitaceae which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds.
Wild melon is a common name used for several species of plants in the melon family (Cucurbitaceae) which grow outside of cultivation [citation needed] Wild melon may refer to: Citrullus lanatus, a plant invasive in Australia with fruits much larger than a golf ball; Cucumis myriocarpus a plant invasive in Australia with fruits smaller than a ...
The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas of the world, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds. The family Cucurbitaceae ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. [5]
Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit in Behbahan Wild Citrullus Colocynthis. Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including Abu Jahl's melon, (native name in Turkey) [2] colocynth, [3] bitter apple, [3] bitter cucumber, [3] egusi, [4] vine of Sodom, [3] or wild gourd, [3] is a poisonous desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and West Asia, especially the Levant, [5] [6] [7] Turkey ...
Articles related to Citrullus, a genus of seven species of desert vines, among which Citrullus lanatus (the watermelon) is an important crop. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Citrullus lanatus: Wood-apple: ... Plants with edible fruit-like structures are not technically fruit, but are used culinarily as such. Common name Species name;