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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Cucumis sativus

Cucumis sativus L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Cucurbitaceae
Local Name Pepino
Habit Vine (Herbaceous, Twinning)
Habitat Warm areas; Tropics
Special Notes Important crop for pickling
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: used for consumption;
Collected from Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collected on August 31, 2000
Collector(s) K. Amon, M. Andales, J. Gazmen, M. Imong, Salenda

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