Wax Gourd
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| Scientific name | Benincasa hispida |
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| Order | Cucurbitales |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Benincasa |
| Did you know | Cubed or sliced, Winter melon can be steamed, simmered, braised or parboiled and added to stir-fries. |
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| ID | 1090863 |
About Wax Gourd
Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, and winter melon and “Chinese preserving melon” is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. It is the only member of the genus Benincasa. The fruit is fuzzy when young.
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