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Telfairia pedata

Telfairia Pedata

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Telfairia pedata, commonly known as oysternut, queen's nut, Zanzibar oilvine, kweme or kulekula, is a dioecious African liana which can grow up to 30 metres long, having purple-pink fringed flowers, and very large, many-seeded, drooping, ellipsoid berries which can weigh up to 15 kg. It is valuable for having edible fruit, seeds and oil.

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en Zanzibar oilvine en Queen's-nut en Oysternut en Oyster-nut vine en Zanzibar oil vine
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