Sicyos albus

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Sicyos albus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Sicyos
Species:
S. albus
Binomial name
Sicyos albus
(H.St.John) Telford

Sicyos albus (sometimes spelled Sicyos alba) is a species of flowering plant in the gourd family known by the common names anunu and white bur-cucumber. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Hawaii. It is threatened by the destruction and degradation of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

This plant is a vine which can grow up to 20 meters in length. The stem is black-spotted and the flowers and fruit are white. The plant grows on wet forested slopes. [1]

The plant is threatened by damage to its habitat caused by feral pigs and introduced species of plants. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sicyos albus. The Nature Conservancy.