Which leaf-vein pattern is common among plants in Cucurbitales?

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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.

Plants in the order Cucurbitales typically exhibit a leaf-vein pattern where the veins radiate from the base of the leaf. Specifically, many members of the Cucurbitaceae family are characterized by having palmate venation.123