Gurania lobata

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A pumpkin family vine. The leaves are simple and hairy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Nicaragua, Peru, South America, Trinidad, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seed, stem - water

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kagwenko, Sambo

Synonyms

Anguria annulata Rusby; Anguria lobata L.; Gurania brevisepala Cuatrec. Gurania macrophylla Cuatrec. Gurania multiflora Cogn.; Gurania spinulosa Cogn.; and others