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Citrullus lanatus.jpg

Citrullus lanatus  (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Watermelon, Wild Watermelon, Sweet Melon

Plants > Angiosperms > Cucurbitaceae > Citrullus lanatus

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Citrullus
Species: lanatus


  • Common names: Watermelon, Wild Watermelon, Sweet Melon
  • Thai names: แตงจีน taeng chin (Peninsular), แตงโม taeng mo (Central), แต่เต้าส่า tae-tao-sa (Mae Hong Son), มะเต้า ma tao (Northern), อุลัก u-lak (Khmer-Buri Ram)
  • Chinese names: 西瓜 xi gua
  • Distribution: Widely cultivated in the warmer areas of the world.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: The origin of C. lanatus is unclear, possibly Southern Africa, Northeastern Africa or North Africa and parts of Asia. A common weed of waste ground, sometimes covering several meters. As you can see here there are probably two, even three different sub-species the leaves and fruit are not the same. (L.Worthington)
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Image locations

Images of Citrullus lanatus from Thailand.
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Citrullus lanatus Chonburi March, Fruit 50 mm
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Citrullus lanatus Chonburi March, Fruit 50 mm
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Citrullus lanatus Chonburi March, Fruit 50 mm
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Citrullus Sp. Fruit 40 mm Chaiyaphum August
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Citrullus Sp. Fruit 40 mm Chaiyaphum August

References: 
The Plant List
KEW Royal Botanic Gardens 
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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