Cephalopentandra ecirrhosa

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A pumpkin family vine. It grows 1 m long. It has a fat stem or rootstock projecting above the soil. This can be 60 cm across. The leaves are wavy around the edge. They are 3-9 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. They can have 5-7 lobes. The flowers are pale yellow. They are 3 cm across. The fruit is orange. It is oval and tapers to the tip. The fruit is 8 cm long by 4 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland on sandy soil between 45-1,090 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cephalopentandra obbiadensis Chiov.; Coccinia ecirrhosa Cogn.; Coccinia obbiadensis (Chiov.) Cufod.; Coccinia quercifolia Hutch. & E.A. Bruce;