CUCURBITACEAE
Citrullus colocynthis
(L.) Schrad.
Zarma name:
kanei hottou
A trailing plant growing in semidesert habitat.
Uses:
Medicine (leaves)
Notes:
The fruit is extremely bitter and is not edible.
Seeds are collected for food in some areas.
1. Habitat
2. Fruits
(photographs taken in the Sahara Desert of Niger)
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