Fevillea cordifolia

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Fevillea cordifolia
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Fevillea

Fevillea cordifolia L., also known as Javillo and Antidote Caccoon, is a vine belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae and occurring in South and Central America in Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. [1]

This species produces a fruit some 20cm in diameter, dehiscing along a line about 3cm from its base. [2]

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