Trichosanthes hastata
Cogn. ex Harms
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Fruit ?
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Description
A pumpkin family herb. It is a climber growing 5-10 m long. The leafy stem is 1-4 mm across. The fruit are narrowly oval and 7.5 cm long by 4.5 cm wide. They ripen to an orange red but remain greenish at the tip. The seeds are brown and 8-10 mm long by 5-7 mm wide and 1-2 mm thick.
Edible Uses
The fruit is potentially edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Indonesia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
References (2)
- de Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.B.E. (2010). Flora Malesiana 19: 1-342. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
