| Coccinia grandis |
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| Ivy gourd |
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| Ivy gourd cross section |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Cucurbitales |
| Family: |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: |
Coccinia |
| Species: |
C. grandis |
| Binomial name |
Coccinia grandis
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| Synonyms |
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- Bryonia acerifolia D.Dietr.
- Bryonia alceifolia Willd.
- Bryonia barbata Buch.-Ham. ex Cogn.
- Bryonia grandis L.
- Bryonia moimoi Ser.
- Cephalandra grandis Kurz
- Cephalandra indica var. palmata C.B.Clarke
- Cephalandra moghadd (Asch.) Broun & Massey
- Cephalandra schimperi Naudin
- Coccinia cordifolia var. alceifolia (Willd.) Cogn.
- Coccinia cordifolia var. wightiana Cogn.
- Coccinia grandis var. quinqueangularis Miq.
- Coccinia helenae Buscal. & Muschl.
- Coccinia loureiroana M.Roem.
- Coccinia moghadd (J.F.Gmel.) Asch.
- Coccinia moimoi (Ser.) M.Roem.
- Coccinia palmatisecta Kotschy
- Coccinia schimperi Naudin
- Coccinia wightiana M.Roem.
- Cucumis pavel Kostel.
- Cucumis sativus var. arakis Forssk.
- Cucurbita dioica Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Cucurbita schimperiana Hochst. ex Cogn.
- Luffa moghadd (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Peterm.
- Momordica bicolor Blume
- Momordica covel Dennst.
- Momordica monadelpha Roxb.
- Physedra gracilis A.Chev.
- Turia moghadd Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
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Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, 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.