WAX PUMPKIN Benincasa hispida . There are various benicasa, cucurbita and lagenarias in the synonimis. Species of the cucurbit family cultivated in China and other surrounding regions, of which no wild representatives are known. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Benincasa. It owes its name to the fact that they have whitish skin. The young fruits are used as zucchini and the ripe ones support a guard of up to a year. Some synonyms, words or similar expressions can be Chinese pumpkin, white pumpkin, wax pumpkin
