Cucurbitaceae -- comments
Some members: Cayaponia, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Cyclanthera, Gurania, Luffa, Sechium, Sicyos, Marah, etc.
Comments: Although many are inedible, we commonly eat members of Cucumis (cucumber and melons) and Cucurbita (squash and pumpkin). Several members display the CAM metabolism we find more common in members of the Caryophyllidae. Male flowers often develop earlier than females, leading to an increase in outcrossing.