A squirting fruitSourced
Its seeds leave with a burst of liquid
When an Ecballium fruit ripens and separates from its stalk, internal pressure ejects liquid and seeds. Its common English name is squirting cucumber. The little cucumber-like fruit has an unusually energetic dispersal system.
Falling from the stem is only the beginning.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-09