Paddy melon
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| Cucumis myriocarpus E. Mey. ex Naud. |
The paddy melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) is a prostrate or climbing annual herb native to southern Africa. It has round spiky yellow-green or green-striped fruit; the fruit and foliage are toxic due to the presence of cucurbitacin. The plant has been known to kill livestock. It has been used by humans as an emetic.
The melon is a weed in Australia and in California, where it may also be known as prickly paddy melon, bitter apple, and gooseberry gourd.
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[edit] References
- McKenzie R.A. et al (1988). Prickly paddy melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) poisoning of cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal 65(6):167-70.
