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Botanical Name - Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Genus:

Benincasa

Common sinhala name:

Puhul

Habit:

Creeper

Origin:

Exotic - Food crop

National conservation status:

N/A

Legal status:

N/A

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Alu-puhul (S), Ash pumpkin, Wax gourd (E), Puchini (T)

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

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FlowerSL (ID-PMR) Jecob de Vlas (ID-JdV) - IDA 100%

Benincasa cerifera Savi

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