Coccinia grandis

For some other vegetable crops that look similar and are used similarly, see Trichosanthes dioica, Cyclanthera pedata, and Melothria scabra.
For small cucumbers called 'gherkins', see Gherkin. For the Indian gherkin, see Cucumis anguria.

Coccinia grandis
Ivy gourd
Ivy gourd cross section
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Coccinia
Species:
C. grandis
Binomial name
Coccinia grandis
Synonyms[1]
  • Bryonia acerifolia D.Dietr.
  • Bryonia alceifolia Willd.
  • Bryonia barbata Buch.-Ham. ex Cogn.
  • Bryonia grandis L.
  • Bryonia sinuosa Wall. nom. inval.
  • Cephalandra grandis Kurz
  • Cephalandra indica (Wight & Arn.) Naudin nom. illeg.
  • Cephalandra moghadd (Asch.) Broun & Massey
  • Cephalandra schimperi Naudin
  • Coccinia helenae Buscal. & Muschl.
  • Coccinia indica Wight & Arn. nom. illeg.
  • Coccinia loureiriana M.Roem.
  • Coccinia moghadd (J.F.Gmel.) Asch.
  • Coccinia moimoi M.Roem.
  • Coccinia palmatisecta Kotschy
  • Coccinia schimperi Naudin
  • Coccinia wightiana M.Roem.
  • Cucumis pavel Kostel.
  • Cucurbita dioica Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
  • Momordica bicolor Blume

Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd,[2] is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the Indian states where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable dish.

In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits.[3]

  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 16 June 2016
  2. ^ Michel H. Porcher (2006). Sorting Coccinia names Archived March 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Linney, G. (1986). "Coccinia grandis (L.) Voight: A new cucurbitaceous weed in Hawai'i". Hawaii Botanical Society Newsletter. 25 (1): 3–5.