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Cucumis melo

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  • Botanical Name : Cucumis melo L.
  • Synonyms : Cucumis trigonus Roxb.
  • Common Name : Sakkarteti, Musk Melon
  • Plant Family : Cucurbitaceae
  • Plant Form : Herb
  • Occurrence (Sectors) : 22, 27, 30
  • Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Cucumis melo Plant :

  • Habit : Prostrate, monoecious herbs.
  • Leaves : Broad, suborbicular or subreniform, softly hairy, 5-angled or shallowly 3-7 lobed.
  • Flowers :
    • Bright yellow coloured.
    • May be unisexual or bisexual.
  • Fruit :
    • Berries, variable in size and shape.
    • Seeds dirty-white.
  • Flowering and Fruiting Time : September - November
  • Significance : The ripe fruits are sweet in taste and are edible.