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An edible seed [n 1] is a seed that is suitable for human or animal consumption. Of the six major plant parts, [ n 2 ] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein . [ 1 ] A wide variety of plant species provide edible seeds; most are angiosperms , while a few are gymnosperms .
Kalahari melon oil also known as Tsamma (Damara/Nama), wild watermelon (English), bitterboela, karkoer (Afrikaans), wild watermelon, makatane (Setswana) [1] or Mokaté oil, [2] is a plant oil, extracted from the seeds of the Kalahari melon (Citrullus vulgaris), [2] which is endemic to the Kalahari Desert, spanning Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. [3]
Egusi seeds are used in making egusi soup; the soup is thickened with the seeds. Melothria sphaerocarpa, which egusi seeds are from, grows throughout central to western Africa and is used by different ethnic groups in these regions to prepare the soup, and the origins of the soup are deeply rooted in the Yoruba culinary [6] Egusi soup is a very popular soup in West Africa, with considerable ...
Citrullus ecirrhosus, commonly known as Namib tsamma, is a species of perennial desert vine in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, and a relative of the widely consumed watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). It can be found in both Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa , in particular the Namib Desert .
The citron melon (Citrullus amarus), also called fodder melon, [2] preserving melon, [2] red-seeded citron, [3] jam melon, [3] stock melon, [2] Kalahari melon [4] or tsamma melon, [2] is a relative of the watermelon. It is from the family Cucurbitaceae which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds.
Most of the tips I've picked up on finding ripe watermelons over the years feel more like art than science. Here's a method that works.
Citrullus is a genus of seven species of desert vines, among which Citrullus lanatus (the watermelon) is an important crop. Taxonomy. Molecular data, ...
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