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Cucurbitaceae
Gourd Family
HAWAII - POLYNESIAN
INTRODUCTION
Lagenaria siceraria
BOTTLE or CALABASH GOURD, LONG SQUASH IPU
HYOTAN
| Vine cultivated for large fruit harvested young as vegetable or
allowed to ripen into hard-shelled gourd made into calabashes &
musical implements. One of the earliest plants known to be in
cultivation throughout the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash
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HAWAII - NATURALIZED
Momordica charantia
BITTER MELON
| Weedy vine of dry disturbed areas. This is the wild poisonous
form of this plant. Cultivated plants have larger edible
fruit. Native to tropical Africa, Asia & Australia. |

Coccinea grandis
IVY or SCARLET-FRUITED GOURD
| Invasive vine of dry disturbed areas. Tuberous root makes it
difficult to eradicate. Native to tropical Africa, Asia &
Australia. |

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