CORALLOCARPUS DISSECTUS
Author:
Célestin Alfred Cogniaux, 1901
Family:
CUCURBITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Cogn. (1901). In: Bull. Herb. Boiss. Ser. II. 1: 881.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
10 Centimetres
Height:
4 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Cucurbitaceae family was given this name by Célestin Alfred Cogniaux in 1901. It is found in Namibia and western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The swollen stem can grow to ten centimetres in diameter and reach four metres.
The genera name from Latin; corallum; 'coral' and Greek; karpos; 'fruit' for the red fruits. The species name from Latin; dissected; for the deeply lobed leaves.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
