Citrullus colocynthis
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![A C. colocynthis female flower](/Images/godic/202501/05/Citrullus_colocynthis_0021124.JPG")
![Iranian C. colocynthis](/Images/godic/202501/05/Hanzal_0011124.jpg")
![Ripe fruit of C. colocynthis](/Images/godic/202501/05/Citrullus_colocynthis_0041124.JPG")
Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, vine of Sodom, or wild gourd, is a desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia, especially Turkey (especially in regions such as İzmir), Nubia, and Trieste.