Mirera
Sechium pittieri

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A pumpkin family vine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

It is popular.

Edible parts

Leaves, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chayotillo, Taca, Tacaco cimarron

Synonyms

Cyclanthera pittieri Cogn.; Cyclanthera pittieri var. quinqueloba Cogn.; Elateriopsis pittieri (Cogn.) Cufod.; Frantzia montana Pittier; Frantzia pittieri (Cogn.) Pittier; Frantzia pittieri var. quinqueloba (Cogn.) Pittier; Frantzia pittieri subsp. quinqueloba (Cogn.) Pittier;