Botanical name:
Green fruit and leaf. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 2005-09-12.
Cyclanthera brachystachya (Ser.) Cogn.
Engl.: cyclanthera.
Deu.: Explodiergurke.
Bot. syn.: Cyclanthera explodens Naud., Elaterium brachystachya Ser.
Henriette's Herbal Homepage
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Henriette's herbal is one of the oldest and largest herbal medicine sites on the net. It's been online since 1995, and is run by Henriette Kress, a herbalist in Helsinki, Finland.