Ivy gourd
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Coccinia grandis, known as ivy gourd, is a tropical vine native to regions with warm climates. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family and is widely used in local cuisines, particularly in Indian states, where it is prepared as a vegetable.
Description
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt, commonly referred to as ivy gourd, is a vine species in the Cucurbitaceae family. It is distributed across tropical regions including TW, VU, LC, CU, NP, WS, SB, CD, KM, FM, MU, SG, MG, GF, Bolívar, Magdalena, Majuro Atoll, MH, DO, and FJ. This plant is cultivated and consumed as a vegetable in several tropical areas, especially in Indian states. It was first described in 1845.
Other common names
Ivy gourdlittle gourd
Distribution
TW · VU · LC · CU · NP · WS · SB · CD · KM · FM · MU · SG · MG · GF · Bolívar, Magdalena · Majuro Atoll · MH · DO · FJ · TO · Tongatapu · Eua · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Benin · Borneo · Brazil Southeast
Synonyms
Momordica bicolorMomordica covelMomordica monadelphaBryonia acerifoliaBryonia alceifoliaBryonia barbataBryonia grandisBryonia moimoiBryonia sinuosaCephalandra grandisCephalandra indicaCephalandra moghaddCephalandra schimperiCoccinia grandis var. wightianaCoccinia helenaeCoccinia indicaCoccinia loureiroanaCoccinia moghaddCoccinia moimoiCoccinia palmatisectaCoccinia schimperiCoccinia wightianaCucumis pavelCucurbita dioicaCucurbita schimperianaLuffa moghadd
