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Family: CUCURBITACEAE 
 Corallocarpus boehmii
 

Found this plant at Specks.

   
Author:  Charles Jeffrey 1962
Family:  Cucurbitaceae
Habitat:  Eastern  Africa
Soil:  Grit
Water:  Medium-Maximum
Sun:  Medium
Thickness:  12 centimetres
Height:  4 meters
Flower:  Light crème
Reproduction:  Seeds/Cuttings?
Pop names:  -
Synonyms:  Kedrostis boehmii Cogn. 1887.
This member of the Cucurbitaceae family was described by Charles Jeffrey. It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, growing in grit with some to lots of water and some sun. The caudex can grow to 12 centimetres in diameter, the vines reaches for four meters. The flowers are light crème coloured.

Named after the coral-red fruits.