Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Cucumis_metuliferus> ?p ?o }
- Cucumis_metuliferus abstract "Cucumis metuliferus, horned melon or kiwano, also African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged gourd, melano, in the southeastern United States, blowfish fruit, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". Ripe fruit has yellow-orange skin and lime green, jelly-like flesh with a tart taste, and texture similar to a cucumber. C. metuliferus is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is now grown in California, Mississippi, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand.C. metuliferus is a traditional food plant in Africa, and has potential to improve nutrition and food security, foster rural development and support sustainable land use. Along with the Gemsbok cucumber (Acanthosicyos naudinianus) and Tsamma (Citron melon) it is one of the few sources of water during the dry season in the Kalahari Desert. In northern Zimbabwe it is called gaka or gakachika, and is primarily used as a snack or salad, and rarely for decoration. It can be eaten at any stage of ripening, but when overripened, will burst forcefully to release seeds.The fruit's taste has been compared to a combination of cucumber and zucchini or a combination of banana, cucumber and lemon. It is also said to taste like an unripe, watered-down banana. A small amount of salt or sugar can increase the flavor. Some also eat the peel, which is very rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber. The fruit can be used in cooking, but when eaten raw, most suck out the pulp and spit out the seeds.Despite the fruit's colorful appearance, it has not found any significant uses in Western cuisine, and has been called "astringent", and the prices "exorbitant".".
- Cucumis_metuliferus binomialAuthority Émile_Meyerson.
- Cucumis_metuliferus class Eudicots.
- Cucumis_metuliferus division Flowering_plant.
- Cucumis_metuliferus family Cucurbitaceae.
- Cucumis_metuliferus genus Cucumis.
- Cucumis_metuliferus kingdom Plant.
- Cucumis_metuliferus order Cucurbitales.
- Cucumis_metuliferus order Rosids.
- Cucumis_metuliferus thumbnail 2015-02-01_Cucumis_metuliferus_Kiwano_anagoria.JPG?width=300.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageExternalLink list?qlookup=09451&format=Full.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageID "1236041".
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageLength "7435".
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageOutDegree "41".
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageRevisionID "682771972".
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Acanthosicyos_naudinianus.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Angiosperms.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Australia.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Banana.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink California.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Cucurbitaceae.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Desert_fruit.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Fruits_originating_in_Africa.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Melons.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Chile.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Citron_melon.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Cucumber.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Cucumis.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Cucurbitaceae.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Cucurbitales.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Dietary_fiber.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink E._Meyerson.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Eudicots.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink European_cuisine.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Flowering_plant.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Fruit.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Fusarium_wilt.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Greenhouse_whitefly.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Horn_(anatomy).
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Kalahari_Desert.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Lemon.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Melon.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Mississippi.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Mouthfeel.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink New_Zealand.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Plant.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Powdery_mildew.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Rosids.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Spine_(botany).
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Squash_mosaic_virus.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Sub-Saharan_Africa.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Texture_(food).
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Thorns,_spines,_and_prickles.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Vine.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Vitamin_C.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Watermelon_mosaic_virus.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Zimbabwe.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Zucchini.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLink Émile_Meyerson.
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLinkText "Cucumis metuliferus".
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLinkText "Kiwano".
- Cucumis_metuliferus wikiPageWikiLinkText "horned melon".
- Cucumis_metuliferus ash "0.44".
- Cucumis_metuliferus betacaroteneUg "88".
- Cucumis_metuliferus binomial "Cucumis metuliferus".
- Cucumis_metuliferus binomialAuthority E._Meyerson.
- Cucumis_metuliferus binomialAuthority Émile_Meyerson.
- Cucumis_metuliferus calciumMg "13".
- Cucumis_metuliferus carbs "7.56".
- Cucumis_metuliferus copperMg "0.02".
- Cucumis_metuliferus familia Cucurbitaceae.
- Cucumis_metuliferus fat "1.26".
- Cucumis_metuliferus folateUg "3".
- Cucumis_metuliferus genus "Cucumis".
- Cucumis_metuliferus hasPhotoCollection Cucumis_metuliferus.
- Cucumis_metuliferus image "2015-02-01".
- Cucumis_metuliferus image2Width "235".
- Cucumis_metuliferus imageCaption "Cucumis metuliferus fruit".
- Cucumis_metuliferus imageWidth "235".
- Cucumis_metuliferus ironMg "1.13".
- Cucumis_metuliferus kj "183".
- Cucumis_metuliferus magnesiumMg "40".
- Cucumis_metuliferus manganeseMg "0.039".
- Cucumis_metuliferus name "Horned Melon, raw".
- Cucumis_metuliferus name "Horned melon".
- Cucumis_metuliferus niacinMg "0.565".
- Cucumis_metuliferus note list?qlookup=09451&format=Full.
- Cucumis_metuliferus ordo Cucurbitales.
- Cucumis_metuliferus pantothenicMg "0.183".
- Cucumis_metuliferus phosphorusMg "37".
- Cucumis_metuliferus potassiumMg "123".
- Cucumis_metuliferus protein "1.78".
- Cucumis_metuliferus regnum "Plantae".
- Cucumis_metuliferus riboflavinMg "0.015".
- Cucumis_metuliferus sodiumMg "2".
- Cucumis_metuliferus sourceUsda "1".
- Cucumis_metuliferus species "C. metuliferus".
- Cucumis_metuliferus thiaminMg "0.025".
- Cucumis_metuliferus unrankedClassis Eudicots.
- Cucumis_metuliferus unrankedDivisio Angiosperms.