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.
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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