Citron melon
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The citron melon (Citrullus amarus), also called fodder melon,[2] preserving melon,[2] red-seeded citron,[3] jam melon,[3] stock melon,[2] Kalahari melon[4] or tsamma melon,[2] is a relative of the watermelon. It is from the family Cucurbitaceae which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds. Native to arid landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa, it has been a wild source of nutrition and hydration for humans for an extraordinarily long time. Its fruit has a hard white flesh, rendering it less likely to be eaten raw in the modern era; more often it is pickled or used to make fruit preserves, and is used for cattle feed.[5] It is especially useful for fruit preserves, because it has a high pectin content.[6]
For green citron melons, see Cantaloupe. For the citrus fruit, see Citron. For other uses of "citron", see Citron (disambiguation).
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Citrullus |
Species: | C. amarus |
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Citrullus amarus | |
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