''Lagenaria guineensis'' is a species of flowering plant. It is a climbing vine that is found in tropical west
Africa
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and the
Congo Basin
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. It forms oblong, green fruits with whitish spots across the surface. The fruits are similar to those of other members of the ''
Lagenaria
''Lagenaria'' is a genus of gourd-bearing vines in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae). ''Lagenaria'' contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical Africa.CucurbitoideaeFlora of AfricaPlants described in 1962
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