Trichosanthes laeoica f. sicyocarpa
C. Y. Cheng & Lu Q. Huang
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
A pumpkin family vine. It can grow 3-6 m long. It has tendrils that can be simple of have 2 branches. The leaf stalk can be 5-12 cm long. The leaves are simple and do not have lobes and they are smooth underneath. They are 10-22 cm long by 8-20 cm wide. The base is heart shaped. The fruit are like cucumbers and red when ripe. They are pear shaped and smooth on the outside. They can be 10-20 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The pulp is yellow or orange-red. The seeds are brown.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In PNG it has been recorded in the Western Highlands Province.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Other Information
It is sometimes cultivated.
Notes
Trichosanthes laeoica is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Kutsii
References (2)
- Plants of Papua New Guinea LAE herbarium record
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
