Cucumis javanicus
(Miq.) Ghebret. & Thulin
CucurbitaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The fruit are often eaten by children.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sabah in Borneo. In Yunnan.
Asia, China, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A creeping herb from the gourd family found in tropical regions, particularly in Sabah (Borneo) and Yunnan.
Other Information
The fruit are often eaten by children.
Names & Synonyms
Timon labo
Karivia javanica Miq.Melothria assamica Chakr.Melothria assamica var. scabra Chakr.Melothria javanica (Miq.) Cogn.Mukia javanica (Miq.) C. Jeffrey
References (2)
- Hoare, A., 2003, Food use of the Lundayeh SW Sabah. Borneo Research Council.
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667. (As Mukia javanica)
