Dwarf kedrostis
Kedrostis nana

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A pumpkin family herb. It has a tuber. It is a climber with tendrils that curl. The stems are angled. It grows 2.5 m long. The leaf shape varies. Leaves are heart shaped and have lobes. The flowers are pale yellow. Male flowers are in groups and female flowers occur singly. The fruit is oval and tapers to the tip. They are orange yellow when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, caution

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bryonia nana Lam.; Bryonia triloba Thunb.; Bryonia trilobata Ser.; Coniandra thunbergii Sond.; Cyrtonema latilobum Schrad.; Cyrtonema trilobum Schrad.; Kedrostis angulata Fourc.; Kedrostis mollis Cogn.; Kedrostis nana var. nana; Kedrostis velutina Cogn.; Melothria hederacea Cogn.;