Cyclanthera pedata
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For the mountain in Peru, see Kaywa.
For some other vegetable crops that look similar and are used similarly, see Trichosanthes dioica, Coccinia grandis, and Melothria scabra.
Cyclanthera pedata, known as caigua, is a herbaceous vine grown for its edible fruit, which is predominantly used as a vegetable. It is known from cultivation only, and its use goes back many centuries as evidenced by ancient phytomorphic ceramics from Peru depicting the fruits.
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Caigua | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Cyclanthera |
Species: | C. pedata |
Binomial name | |
Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrader | |
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