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Abobra tenuifolia
About
Abobra is a monotypic genus of the gourd family containing the one species Abobra tenuifolia. It is a diecious, perennial climbing plant reaching up to the height of 4 m (13 ft). It is native to South America and is sometimes cultivated as ornamental plants and also for its edible fruits. The flowers exude a strong fragrance and are of pale green color and blossom between July and August. The seeds ripen between September and October. The fruit is ovoid and has a diameter of 14 mm. Common names include cranberry gourd.
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Abobra tenuifolia
- Slug
- abobra-tenuifolia
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Abobra
- Species
- tenuifolia
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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