Cyclanthera brachystachya
| Exploding cucumber | |
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| Foliage and fruit (cultivated) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cyclanthera |
| Species: | C. brachystachya
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclanthera brachystachya (DC.) Cogn.
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| Synonyms | |
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Cyclanthera explodens Naudin | |
Cyclanthera brachystachya, the exploding cucumber (but not to be confused with Ecballium elaterium), in the cucurbit or gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), is a herbaceous vine usually grown for its curiosity value, but the fruit is also edible.