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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Watermelon, Citron

Citrullus lanatus
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Map of South Florida Locations

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Present

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

Map of Florida Keys Locations

Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Sparingly naturalized and not well established.

Other data on Citrullus lanatus available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Citrullus lanatus has been reported from the following conservation area in the FLORIDA KEYS :
Occurrence Native Status
Bahia Honda State Park Assumed to be Present Not Native, Naturalized




Citrullus lanatus has been reported for the following habitat in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Disturbed Upland


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Citrullus lanatus
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Citrullus lanatus
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