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ivy gourd
Coccinia grandis
Coccinia grandis
ivy gourd Cucumber Family
Coccinia grandis Cucurbitaceae
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common names
  ivy gourd
   tam lung
   scarlet-fruited gourd
  scarlet gourd
accepted scientific name
  Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
rules for finding collection records
  Coccinia grandis (2969)
family name
  • Cucurbitaceae
Image Author: ©2001 Forest And Kim Starr
Image License: CC BY
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Category: Woody Vines
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 0.8 to 1.2 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed All Year
Introduced. Native to Africa and Asia.

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Plant Showiness (63%)
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Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Coccinia grandis   (L.) Voigt   (TSN: 22358, Index: 565)


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