Zehneria mucronata

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A creeping pumpkin family plant. It has tendrils. The leaves are delta shaped or deeply heart shaped and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are white and in the axils of leaves. The fruit are yellow and fleshy. They are 2 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wet tropics. It occurs up to 2,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Niue, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Taiwan, Tonga

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Keakea, Ume

Synonyms

Bryonia mucronata Blume; Melothria samoensis A. Gray; and several others