Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : CUCURBITACEAE
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
  • Common name : Water Melon
  • Vernacular name : Tarbuj (Oria); Kalangade hannu balli (Kannada); Peechchaikai (Tamil)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated, often found in wild
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Native : Tropical and W.Africa
  • World Distribution : Warmer regions
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Raja K Swamy, Deepak Kumar, Arun Singh R. and K. Gopalakrishna Bhat (2019). Flora of Peninsular India. http://peninsula.ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Citrullus lanatus. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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