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Benincasa hispida cv- gr. Wax Gourd

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Origin of this wax gourd is uncertain but Indo China and India are deemed to be the centres of greatest diversity. Wax gourd is not known in the wild and is usually cultivated. It is extensively cultivated in Southern China and southeast Asia.

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Lim, T.K. (2012). Benincasa hispida cv- gr. Wax Gourd. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1764-0_28

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