Benincasa is a genus of flowering plants in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. It includes two species native to Indomalaya and Australasia:
- Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner – tinda
- Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. – wax gourd
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| Benincasa hispida plant, flower and immature and mature fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cucurbitoideae |
| Tribe: | Benincaseae |
| Genus: | Benincasa Savi (1818) |
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References
edit- ^ a b Benincasa Savi. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 June 2024.