Coccinia grandis
(Ivy Gourd)
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FAMILY |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Species |
Coccinia grandis |
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Common name(s) |
Ivy gourd |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers white. Vine with perennial tubers. |
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Distinguishing features |
Tendrils with 1-2 branches; leaves simple, angled or lobed. Separate male and female plants, petals white, 3 stamens in male, staminodes in female. Fruit fleshy, scarlet 2.5-6 cm long, 1.5-3.5 cm wide. |
