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Citrullus Colocynthis - Colocynth, Wild Desert Gourd - Identification & Pictures. Edible & Medicinal Foraging Guide

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Edible Plants & Mushrooms

Citrullus colocynthis

Citrullus colocynthis

  • Scientific Name: Citrullus colocynthis
  • Common Name(s): Colocynth, Wild desert gourd
  • Edible: yes
  • Medicinal: no
  • Parts Used: stem, fruit
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    13 Aug, 2008

    		 Description: The wild desert gourd, a member of the watermelon family, produces an 2.4- to 3-meter-long ground-trailing vine. The perfectly round gourds are as large as an orange. They are yellow when ripe.
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    13 Aug, 2008

    		 Habitat and Distribution: This creeping plant can be found in any climatic zone, generally in desert scrub and waste areas. It grows abundantly in the Sahara, in many Arab countries, on the southeastern coast of India, and on some of the islands of the Aegean Sea. The wild desert gourd will grow in the hottest localities.
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    13 Aug, 2008

    		 Edible Parts: The seeds inside the ripe gourd are edible after they are completely separated from the very bitter pulp. Roast or boil the seeds--their kernels are rich in oil. The flowers are edible. The succulent stem tips can be chewed to obtain water.
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