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Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. dudaim

Species category

Weed

Common name

dudaim melon, pomegranate melon, Queen Anne's pocket melon, stink melon, Zier-Melone

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Compressed ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 6–7 mm
  • Width 3–4 mm
  • Thickness 1.4–1.6 mm

Color

White

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

ApexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
 is slightly pointed.

Identification notes

Seed somewhat ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
 with a very slight point at the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Arizona, California 

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Valid name

Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. dudaim (L.) Naudin

Synonyms

Cucumis dudaim L. var. dudaim

Cucumis melo subsp . agrestis var. dudaim. White seeds that are somewhat oval with a very slight point at the apex. 
Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. dudaim. White seeds that are somewhat oval with a very slight point at the apex.