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Marah macrocarpa

Cucamonga Manroot, Large Fruited Manroot
Also known as: Echinocystis macrocarpa f. leptocarpa (Greene) Parish +10 more
  • Echinocystis macrocarpa f. leptocarpa (Greene) Parish
  • Marah leptocarpa (Greene) Greene
  • Marah macrocarpa var. macrocarpa
  • Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus
  • Megarhiza californica S.Watson
  • Megarhiza guadalupensis S.Watson
  • Megarhiza macrocarpa (Greene) Rattan
  • Megarhiza macrocarpa (Greene) Tidestr.
  • Megarrhiza macrocarpa (Greene) Rattan
  • Megarrhiza macrocarpa (Greene) Tidestr.
  • Micrampelis leptocarpa Greene
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing caudex geophyte.

Indigenous to North America, Marah macrocarpa (commonly known as Cucamonga manroot or Large-Fruited Manroot) is a climbing succulent belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
California, Mexico Northwest

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