Urceodiscus belensis

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A pumpkin family herb. It is a climber and grows 4 m long. The stem is 1 mm across. The plant is hairy. The leaves are oval and 4-14 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. There can be lobes near the base. Male and female flowers are separate. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are bright shiny red.

The name is ambiguous.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,900-2,900 m above sea level. In Papua New Guinea it grows in the Western Highlands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, West Papua

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tagan

Synonyms

Melothria belensis Merr. & L. M. Perry; Melothria cissybium M. Jacobs; Papuasicyos belensis (Merr. & L. M. Perry) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner;