Citrullus amarus
Citam Cucurbitaceae

Citrullus amarus

Cucurbitaceae Family
Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom Plantae Family Cucurbitaceae
PlantGIR · v1.0
Genome & Ploidy
Polyploidy History (PhyloWGD)
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Species Notes
Description
The citron melon, also called fodder melon, preserving melon, red-seeded citron, jam melon, stock melon, Kalahari melon or tsamma melon, is a relative of the watermelon. It is from the family Cucurbitaceae which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds. Native to arid landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa, it has been a wild source of nutrition and hydration for humans for an extraordinarily long time.
Data source
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Image credit
© Wikimedia Commons — Citron melon
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Protein sequences
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Coding sequences
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