Cucurbitaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Cucurbitales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 117 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Bryonia cretica L.
Bryonia cretica L. is a toxic perennial flowering vine common across Europe, Nor…
⚠️ Poisonous
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Sechium edule (chayote) is an edible gourd vine with many cultivated regions and…
Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi
Solena amplexicaulis, creeping cucumber, is a perennial climbing vine with edibl…
Kedrostis nana (Lam.) Cogn.
Kedrostis nana is a dioecious flowering plant that differs from close relatives …
Cucurbita palmata S.Watson
Cucurbita palmata is a sprawling bitter-fruited vine that Native Americans used …
Cucumis melo L.
Cucumis melo L., or melon, is a widely cultivated Cucumis species with varied ri…
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Lagenaria siceraria, bottle gourd/calabash, is a cultivated cucurbit grown for e…
Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
Cyclanthera carthagenensis is an invasive cucurbit, native from Mexico to tropic…
Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn.
Kedrostis africana, baboon's cucumber, is a southern African succulent used orna…
Momordica balsamina L.
Momordica balsamina L. is a climbing vine with orange warty fruits, used for foo…
⚠️ Poisonous
Ibervillea sonorae (S.Watson) Greene
Ibervillea sonorae is a bitter-fruited perennial tuberous vine native to arid re…
Cucurbita pepo L.
Cucurbita pepo L. is an adaptable cultivated cucurbit with edible parts and docu…
Cucurbitaceae plants belong to the Cucurbitales order in the Plantae kingdom. Its dark green leaves with light-colored veins are sharply palmate, and usually feature five long triangular points. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Cucurbitaceae is classified in the order Cucurbitales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. It is commonly recognized by the synonym Rytidostylis carthagenensis.
Yes, some Cucurbitaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Cucurbitaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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