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Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai. The watermelon is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit. It is a scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, and is widely cultivated worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

Related plants

Abrus precatorius L.

Abrus

Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald

Amphicarpaea

Ampelopsis cordata Michx.

Ampelopsis

Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn.

Antigonon

Sources

USDA PLANTS