endemicCucurbitaceae

Sicyos macrophyllus

Endemic to Hawaiʻinative

Found naturally nowhere else on Earth.

Sicyos macrophyllus is a rare species of flowering plant in the Cucurbitaceae, the squash family. It is endemic to Hawaii where it is present only on the island of Hawaii. It has likely been extirpated from the island of Maui. Common names include alpine bur cucumber, largeleaf bur-cucumber, and 'anunu.

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