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The Cucurbitales is an order of mainly tropical dicotyledenous flowering herbs and shrubs, with 7 families and 2300 species including the Begoniaceae (1400 species) and Cucurbitaceae (825 species). The order takes its name from the genus Cucurbita (squashes, pumpkins).
Members of the order generally have unisexual flowers often with 5-fold symmetry. Members of the Cucurbitaceae generally have tendrils and include important food plants such as cucumber, melon, squash. Begoniaceae are generally grown for decorative effect.
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Families of Succulent Plants 
