Melothria affinis
King
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Fruit
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A pumpkin family plant. It is a sprawling climbing plant. The red fruit are eaten. Possibly Zehneria marginata (Blume) Keraudren - www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au
Edible Uses
The red fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Synonyms
Aechmandra blumeana M. Roem.Bryonia marginata BlumeBryonia epigaea BlumeBryonia filicaulis Wall., nom. nud.Bryonia heterophylla BlumeCerasiocarpum maingayi C. B. ClarkeCerasiocarpum penangense C. B. ClarkeKedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.Kedrostis rostrata (Rottl.) Cogn.Melothria affinis KingMelothria gracilipes Merr.Melothria marginata (Blume) Cogn.Melothria marginata (Blume) Cogn. var. heterophylla (Blume) Cogn.Rhynchocarpa rostrata Rottl.Rhynchocarpa foetida Schrad.
Also Known As
Kundur tikus, Pedendang tikus, Teng nu, Timun tikus
References (1)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1474
