Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn.

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Habit
19 Sep 2013

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Leaves
19 Sep 2013

Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Full name:	Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn.
ID status:	Fairly certain
Afrikaans common name(s):	Namib tsamma, Woestyntsamma, Bitter appel
English common name(s):	Namib tsamma, Tsamma melon, Bitter apple
Synonym(s):	-
Status:	Near-endemic
Description:	3 m, Namib Tsamma is a South African annual creeping to climbing vine with large, ornamental fruits (non-edible).
Link(s)	African Plant Database JSTOR Plant Science Kew Herbarium Catalogue BGBM Berlin-Dahlem - Virtual Herbarium Züricher Herbarien iNaturalist (Namibia / Alex Dreyer) iNaturalist (Namibia) iNaturalist (southern Africa) Flora of Zimbabwe Fleurs de notre Terre - Galerie Namibie Tree Atlas of Namibia
Content last updated:	18 Apr 2024

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