MOMORDICA SPINOSA
Author:
Emilio Chiovenda, 1916
Family:
CUCURBITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Chiov. (1916). In: Result. Sci. Miss. Stefan. Paoli Somal. It. 1: 82.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres?
Height:
80 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Kedrostis spinosa, Gilg.
Kedrostis brevispinosa, Cong.? =
Momordica brevispinosa, Chiovenda.
The name comes from Mordio: 'to bite' after the bitten appearance of the seeds. The species name refers to the shape of the fruits. The rather special fruit from Rarepalmseeds.com.
Flower
Yellow / Green
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Medium
