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Citrullus vulgaris

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Identification
Momordica lanata Thunb. [family CUCURBITACEAE ] (stored under name); Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf. [family CUCURBITACEAE ] Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. [family CUCURBITACEAE ]
Related name
  • Cucumis colocynthis
  • Citrullus vulgaris
  • Momordica lanata
  • Cucumis citrullus
  • Cucumis not on sheet
  • Cucurbita citrullus
  • Citrullus not on sheet
  • Citrullus lanatus
Common name
  • ngondo (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, WOVEA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • leŋguõ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akat(s)ewa the seeds (FRI; JMD) akyẽkyẽa (FRI; JMD) anemuna the fruit (FRI; JMD) εfere (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kanjinga (FB) (TOGO, TEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kànéỳ (def. -à) (FB; D&C) (NIGER, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • an-tent the plant (FCD; JMD) ma-tent the fruit (JMD; FCD) ma-tent-ma-potho the fruit (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sara-na (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU-DYALONKE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akitsiwa = niri oil (auctt.) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • epín, epíngi the seeds (Banfield) pàràgi (Banfield) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • esaka (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, KUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • hadj en-nas (A. Chev.) (MALI, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • béref sweet melon (auctt.) hal melon (JB) hatar the plant (FB; JMD) xal sweet-fruited forms (K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nfatee nzima (Chakravarty) (GHANA, NZEMA (Atwabo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kamie (Gaisser; FB) (TOGO, KABRE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • béref (JB; K&A) ségal (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akate (FRI; JMD) akatsewa the seeds (FRI; JMD) akyεkyẽa (FRI; JMD) anamuna, anemuna var. with black inedible seeds (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, AKAN-FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àgúshií (FRI) (GHANA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fundi (Kesby) (MAURITANIA, ARABIC (Hassaniya)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àgúshií from Yoruba (JMD: ZOG) bambus a varietal name (JMD: ZOG) gúna (JMD: LB) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Leone) budi (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, FULA-PULAAR (Sierra), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mimihi (Edgar) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sara (FCD) sarε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bσhrσ (FCD) yεntε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Kim)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • inabe (FB) (TOGO, KONKOMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sara (FB; CHOP) sere (CHOP) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • esaka (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, TANGA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ògìlì the seeds (JMD) ògìlì-élìlì = seeds of melon (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Asaba)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bara-εgusi (FCD) e-gbara (FCD) εgusi (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • neri (FRI) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • osaka (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, MBONGE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sara-kumba (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANINKA (Koranko)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • agúshi (pl.-i) the seed (KD) wátrὲ (FRI) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cham-dε (FCD) sãhũ-bombom-dε (FCD) sãŋga-lε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kanjinga (Gaisser) (TOGO, TEM (Tshaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nkbuluko (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Awka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sa (FCD) sara (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, VAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cikirre (pl. chiklje) (JMD; Taylor) dende (JMD) dene (pl. denaje) (JMD; Taylor) (NIGERIA, FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • koja (FCD) pu-goja (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fude (Gaisser) (TOGO, MOORE-NAWDAM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bàrà the plant, or the fruit (JRA; JMD) ẹ̀gúsí (auctt.) ẹ̀gúsí agbè = water melon (Verger) ẹgúsí bora (Johnston) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cikilje pahe a varietal name (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Adamawa)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ikon (KW) íkpán the dried and crushed seeds (KW) (NIGERIA, IBIBIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • elebo (DA) ìkpógrì the seeds (Faraclas) (NIGERIA, URHOBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • atsẽtsẽa (FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • inam (Gaisser) (TOGO, BASSARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fundi the fruit (A. Chev.) ilif the plant (A. Chev.) takinkeint, talejest, tiledjest (A. Chev.) (MALI, TAMACHEK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ègúsí (KW) élìlè, élìlì (KW) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Owerri)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ègúsí (AJC) élìlì (AJC) nwanru (BNO) ogili-irele (Onochie) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • legiε-kwi (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • icegher (JMD) (NIGERIA, TIV), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • saura (Ingram; JMD) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kànéỳ molli the wild form (MALI, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dzamatre (GHANA, VHE (Awlan)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • missi tsara the wild form: missi: ox (Vuillet) tsara the cultivated form (FB; JMD) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ikpogi the seeds (JMD) ògì (JRA; JMD) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kσ-saa (FCD) saa (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • esaka (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, LONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bámbúsθ̀ (auctt.) fálí, gúnà (C&H) (NIGERIA, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ngondo (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, KPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ς̣ọ̀fín (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA (Oshogbo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • water melon., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • batteikh al hamdal sour form (JMD) batteikh al masak sweet form (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • egúnsi (JMD) ẹ̀gúsí maga a large variety (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA (Ijesha)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • pastèque; melon d’eau., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • esaka (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, LUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • esaka bawu (DA) (WEST CAMEROONS, BAFOK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (Pecí) aŋyaŋye (GHANA, VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ikon the plant (auctt.) íkpán the gourd with its seeds (KW) (NIGERIA, EFIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cέs (LB) (NIGERIA, BEROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • inabe (Gaisser) (GHANA, KONKOMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • íkpán (KW) (NIGERIA, ANAANG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for CITRULLUS vulgaris Schrad. [family CUCURBITACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 2, page 482, (1894) Author: (BY W. SONDER.)
Names
CITRULLUS vulgaris Schrad. [family CUCURBITACEAE], l. c.;—Naudin l. c. p. 100.
Cucurbita Citrullus Linn. [family CUCURBITACEAE]
Citrullus caffer Schrad. [family CUCURBITACEAE], l. c. (fruit sweet).
Citrullus amarus Schrad. [family CUCURBITACEAE], ! l. c.
Cucumis Colocynthis [family CUCURBITACEAE], Thunb.! herbar. var. γ et Drege herb.
Momordica lanata Thunb. [family CUCURBITACEAE], ! fl. Cap. 36. (fruit bitter.)
Information
root annual; leaves stalked; the upper ones 3-parted; middle segment sinuated, pinnatifid; lateral ones 2-fid; lobes obovate-rotundate-obtuse, scabrid; radical leaves 5-parted; fruit elliptico-globose, glabrous, when young often woolly. Stem woolly or pubescent. Radical leaves often 6 inches long, 5 inches wide, on a petiole of the same length; upper ones gradually smaller, scabrous above, hairy beneath or nearly glabrous.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA In the sands of the Cape downs, near Tigerberg and Rietvalley, and in similar localities, Somerset; Gamkariver, Zeyher, 587. Jan.-May. (Herb. Th., Hm., Hk., D., Sd.)
Notes
Pepo the size of an apple or of a child's head; when edible or sweet it is called water-melon or Kaffir water-melon; when bitter, it is the bitter apple or wild water-melon of the colonists. The pulp of the latter may be used like that of Colocynth; conf. Pappe Flor. Cap. med. p. 14.

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