Genus Database

• Abobra genus — A monotypic taxonomic genus of perennial climbing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, whose sole recognized species is Abobra tenuifolia (commonly known as the cranberry gourd). Native to South America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay), it is partially cultivated in European greenhouses or botanical gardens as an ornamental plant due to its fine foliage and intense red spherical fruits at maturity.