achocha
Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad.
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
