Trichosanthes edulis var. sativa
Rugayah
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Description
A pumpkin family vine. It is a climber and can grow 10 m long. It has brown hairs and can form roots at the nodes. The tendrils have 2-4 branches. The leaves are simple and have 3-5 shallow lobes and leaf stalks 3-9 cm long. The leaves are broadly oval and 9-25 cm long by 9-23 cm wide. The flowers are white and in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oblong or pear shaped. They are 15-25 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The fruit are bright red. The fruit stalk is 4-10 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In PNG it has been recorded near Pomio, East New Britain.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
Notes
Trichosanthes edulis Rugayah is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Gulavere
References (2)
- Plants of Papua New Guinea LAE herbarium record
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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