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How are male and female flowers arranged on Cucurbitaceae plants?

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A pile of freshly harvested pumpkins and gourds in various shapes, with striped patterns in shades of yellow, orange, and green. — Cucurbitales Pumpkins and gourds, order Cucurbitales.

In the order Cucurbitales, members of the Cucurbitaceae family typically produce unisexual flowers that are borne on the same individual plant.12

These flowers are situated in the leaf axils. Because the plants are monoecious, they feature distinct male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers on the same vine. While the male flowers contain up to five anthers, the female flowers are characterized by having an inferior ovary, which usually consists of three carpels.134