Cyclanthera dissecta
(Torr. & A. Gray) Arn.
Cutleaf cyclanthera
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Description
A pumpkin family herb. It is a vine. The tendrils have 2 branches. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The side pair of leaflets are deeply divided. The end leaflet is 3-5 cm long. There are coarse teeth along the edges of the leaflets. The fruit capsule is narrowly oval and 15-25 mm long.
Edible Uses
Young leaves and fruit are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves and fruit are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate to subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, USA,
Cultivation
It grows each year from seed.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chayotillo, Cincoquelite, Huisquilete
References (3)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 287
- Lira, R. & Caballero, J., 2002, Ethnobotany of the Wild Mexican Cucurbitaceae. Economic Botany 56(4) pp. 380-398
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
