Kundur tikis
Zehneria marginata

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A pumpkin family plant. It is a fine climbing plant. It grows 4-5 m long. The leaves are entire and hairy. They can have 3-5 lobes. They are 6-10 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The fruit are red berries. They are 1.5 cm long. There are many seeds.

There are about 30 Zehneria species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Vietnam it grows about 500 m altitude. It grows in hedge thickets and along the edges of forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cauqua bia, Timun tikus

Synonyms

Bryonia marginata Blume; Melothria marginata (Blume) Cogn.; Melothria affinis King;