Ecballium elaterium

Leaves with lamina 4–6 cm long, 4–7.5 cm wide, scabrous-hairy above, white-tomentose below; petiole 3.5–7 cm long, scabrous to tomentose. Male flowers on peduncles 1–6 cm long, pedicels 0.5–2 cm long; petals c. 1 cm long, yellow. Female flowers on peduncles 0.5–3 cm long; petals 0.5–1 cm long, yellow; ovary 0.5–1.5 cm long, brown, white-tomentose. Fruit 2–5 cm long, 1–1.5 cm wide; seeds 0.5 cm long, dark brown, smooth. Flowers and fruits Jan.–May.