Cayaponia sp.
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A pumpkin family plant. It is a long vine that climbs in trees. The fruit stalk is 1.5 cm long and stout. The fruit is a round berry. It is 4 cm across. It is yellowish green with yellow pulp. There are several large flat seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest in granite areas.
Where It Grows
Guianas, South America, Suriname,
References (1)
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 102
