| Author: |
Célestin Alfred Cogniaux,
1881 |
| Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
| Origin: |
Namibia, South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Maximum |
| Sun: |
Minimum - Medium |
| Thickness: |
50
Centimetres |
| Height: |
6
Meters |
| Flower:
|
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
Baboon's
Cucumber |
| Synonyms: |
Bryonia
africana, Linne
Bryonia ciliata, Moench.
Bryonia
dissecta, Thunb.
Bryonia grossulariifolia, E.Mey.
Bryonia multifida, E.Mey.
Bryonia pinnatifida,
Burch.
Coniandra africana, Sond.
Coniandra digitata. Sond.
Coniandra dissecta.
Schrad.
Coniandra glauca. Schrad.
Coniandra
grossulariifolia. E.Mey. ex Arn.
Coniandra
pinnatisecta. Schrad.
Coniandra punctulata. Sond.
Cyrtonema digitata. Schrad.
Kedrostis digitata.
Cogn.
Kedrostis glauca, Cogn.
Kedrostis
grossulariifolia, C.Presl.
Kedrostis punctulata,
Cogn.
Rhynchocarpa africana, Asch.
Rhynchocarpa
dissecta, Naudin. |
This monoecious member of the Cucurbitaceae
was given this name by Célestin Alfred Cogniaux in 1881, and is found in
Namibia and South Africa. It preferring well-drained
soil, lots of water in the growing-period and some sun, but not
necessary much. The small
flowers are yellow, and it can also be reproduced by cuttings. The caudex
can grow to 50 centimetres in diameter, and the vines reaches six meters.
I have found most in forests.
The genera name from Greek
kedrostis, 'white Bryony', the ancient name of a scrambling
cucurbit. The species name as it originates from Africa. |
The should be the right plant
from
Mbuyu.
RM 104.
The female flower from a Winco
plant. 
A Kedrostis fruit from
the south coast of South Africa.
After five years, the caudex on
the seedling have reach 28 centimetres in diameter.
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