Wax gourd: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	ash gourd • Chinese watermelon • white gourd • winter melon • Benincasa hispida

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A single large ash gourd (Benincasa hispida) with a pale, waxy surface hangs from a vine in a green backyard garden.

Wax gourd (Benincasa hispida)

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