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Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. (wild gourd) is a desert plant of the Cucurbitaceae, naturally adapted to arid environments. It was known in biblical times as a source of seed oil and its fruits were used as an efficient laxative.
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Schafferman, D., Shabelsky, E., Yaniv, Z. (2001). Citrullus Colocynthis, an Israeli Desert Plant, as a Potential Source of Edible Oil. In: Pasternak, D., Schlissel, A. (eds) Combating Desertification with Plants. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1327-8_15
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