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achocha

Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad.
achocha
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Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad., commonly known as achocha, is a herbaceous vine in the Cucurbitaceae family. It is cultivated for its edible fruit, primarily used as a vegetable. The plant is known only from cultivation, with historical evidence of its use dating back centuries, including phytomorphic ceramics from Peru depicting the fruit.

Description

Cyclanthera pedata is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family and is widely cultivated for its edible fruit. The plant is known by the common names achocha and caigua. It is found in regions such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and others. The fruit has been used for centuries, as shown by archaeological findings like Peruvian ceramics. The species was first described in 1831.

Other common names

slipper goardstuffing gourdstuffing-cucumberwild cucumberachochalady's-slippercyclanthera

Distribution

BR · IT · KM · Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Nariño · HN · GT · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · China South-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · East Himalaya · Ecuador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Peru · Réunion · Tibet · Venezuela · Leticia | Manizales

Synonyms

Momordica pedataAnguria pedatisectaAnguria pedisectaApodanthera pedisectaCyclanthera digitataCyclanthera edulisCyclanthera pedata var. edulisCyclanthera pedata f. edulis

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