Cucumis dudaim

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Dudaim melon, Queen Anne's pocket melon

CucurbitaceaeFruit
Cucumis dudaim
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Cucumis dudaim
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Cucumis dudaim
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(c) jim_keesling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

Where to Find It

It is native to Iran.

Iran, Middle East,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen

How to Identify

A pumpkin family plant. The fruit has a green and orange spotted skin. It becomes yellow then white when fully ripe. See Cucumis melo var. dudaim;

Names & Synonyms
See Cucumis melo var. dudaim
References (2)
  • Lyle, S., 2006, Discovering fruit and nuts. Land Links. p 167
  • Sp. pl. 2:1011. 1753

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