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Colocynth

Citrullus colocynthis (species), “Wild Gourd”, “Bitter Apple”, “Bitter Cucumber”, “Desert Gourd”, “Egusi”, “Vine of Sodom”, “Colocynthis Citrullus”

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Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, vine of Sodom, or wild gourd, is a desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia, especially Turkey (especially in regions such as İzmir), and Nubia. It resembles a common watermelon vine, but bears small, hard fruits with a bitter pulp. It originally bore the scientific name Colocynthis citrullus.

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