Cucumis kelleri

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. It is softly woody and loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are oval and can have lobes. The fruit are oval and 1.3 cm long by 0.6 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Somalia it grows between 175-300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anexo, Honguran, Oowaiho

Synonyms

Cucumella kelleri (Cogn.) C. Jeffrey; Oreosyce kelleri Cogn.;