Ivy gourd has its origin in South East Asia but is also grown in Africa.
Young leaves and stem tops of Ivy gourd are used in soups. Young and tender green fruits can be used raw in salads or cooked in curries. Ripe fruit is eaten raw.
Names
Scientific
Coccinia grandis
English
Ivy gourd
Tindora
Dutch
Papasan
Tindola
German
Scharlachranke
Tindola
Taxonomy
Genus
Coccinia
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Order
Cucurbitales
Crop categories
Vegetables
Fruit vegetables
Food crops
Tropical crops