Slender
herbaceous liana; leaves alternate, simple, palmately lobed, scabrous;
flowers axillary, yellow; fruit a berry, resembling a minature
watermelon.return to: checklist; keys, key 3; family Cucurbitaceae
Slender
herbaceous liana; leaves alternate, simple, palmately lobed, scabrous;
flowers axillary, yellow; fruit a berry, resembling a minature
watermelon.
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According to Standley (1930), the plant is used to treat inflammation, swellings, and gonorrhea.
