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Alsomitra macrocarpa information


Javan cucumber
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Alsomitra
Species:
A. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Alsomitra macrocarpa
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Opening fruit (some 30cm in diameter) (lower left), flowers (lower right), winged seed (center), twining stem with foliage (top) - Not to same scale
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Alsomitra macrocarpa, commonly known as Javan cucumber,[1] is a species of gourd-bearing liana belonging to the pumpkin family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Maritime Southeast Asia, as well as Thailand and New Guinea and its nearby islands.

  1. ^ "Alsomitra macrocarpa". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Retrieved 25 April 2024.

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