Cucurbitaceae
Marah macrocarpa (Greene) Greene
Marah macrocarpa (Greene) Greene
Marah macrocarpa is a wild California/Mexico vine with a massive tuber, used traditionally by Indigenous peoples, that is toxic to consume.
Marah oregana (Torr. & A.Gray) Howell
Marah oregana (Torr. & A.Gray) Howell
Marah oregana is a common toxic northwest North American manroot with various traditional Native American uses.
Melothria pendula L.
Melothria pendula L.
Melothria pendula, the creeping cucumber, is a Benincaseae plant prominent in the Southeastern US with laxative ripe berries.
Momordica balsamina L.
Momordica balsamina L.
Momordica balsamina L. is a climbing vine with orange warty fruits, used for food, medicine, soap, and poison across Africa.
Momordica charantia L.
Momordica charantia L.
Momordica charantia L., or bitter melon, is a vine grown for its distinctive bitter fruit, with uses in herbal medicine and noted adverse effects.
Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.
Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.
Momordica cochinchinensis, or gac, is a dioecious perennial climber cultivated for edible fruit used in food and traditional medicine.
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Sechium edule (chayote) is an edible gourd vine with many cultivated regions and edible plant parts.
Sicyos angulatus L.
Sicyos angulatus L.
Sicyos angulatus L. is an annual climbing vine native to central North America with documented edible and medicinal uses.
Thladiantha dubia Bunge
Thladiantha dubia Bunge
Thladiantha dubia is a dioecious herbaceous perennial climbing gourd vine native to Northeast Asia, introduced elsewhere and sometimes grown medicinally or ornamentally.
Trichosanthes cucumeroides (Ser.) Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav.
Trichosanthes cucumeroides (Ser.) Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav.
Trichosanthes cucumeroides, or Japanese snake gourd, is an edible-fruited tropical/semitropical vine native to Asia and Australia.
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne is a diverse cultivated squash species originating in South America, grown for food and other uses.
Cucurbita cordata S.Watson
Cucurbita cordata S.Watson
Cucurbita cordata is a rare xerophytic squash species found only near Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California.
Cucurbita argyrosperma K.Koch
Cucurbita argyrosperma K.Koch
Cucurbita argyrosperma is a squash species grown for food and traditional medicine, primarily in Mexico and Central America.
Schizocarpum parviflorum Rob. & Greenm.
Schizocarpum parviflorum Rob. & Greenm.
Schizocarpum parviflorum is a Schizocarpum plant species native to multiple regions of Mexico.
Marah watsonii (Cogn.) Greene
Marah watsonii (Cogn.) Greene
Marah watsonii, or taw manroot, is an uncommon bitter-tasting endemic vine from central northern California with edible leaves and soap-producing tubers.
Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.
Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.
Trichosanthes kirilowii is a Chinese cucurbit, a fundamental traditional Chinese medicine herb with in vitro anti-AIDS virus extract activity.
Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
Trichosanthes cucumerina is a monoecious annual climbing vine with night-blooming white flowers and long, mature deep red fruits.
Trichosanthes pilosa Lour.
Trichosanthes pilosa Lour.
Trichosanthes pilosa, or Japanese snake gourd, is an edible-fruited tropical vine in the Cucurbitaceae family native to Asia and Australia.
Trichosanthes scabra Lour.
Trichosanthes scabra Lour.
Trichosanthes scabra Lour. is a flowering Cucurbitaceae species native to many regions across South and Southeast Asia.
Sechium edule subsp. edule
Sechium edule subsp. edule
Sechium edule subsp. edule, or chayote, is an edible gourd grown in many regions for its multiple edible plant parts.
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
Luffa acutangula is a cucurbit vine grown for edible fruit and as a source of natural fiber for sponges.
Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad.
Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad.
Cyclanthera pedata, or caigua, is an edible Andean vine cultivated globally for food and traditional medicinal uses.
Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
Cyclanthera carthagenensis (Jacq.) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner
Cyclanthera carthagenensis is an invasive cucurbit, native from Mexico to tropical South America, introduced to Cuba.
Nothoalsomitra suberosa (F.M.Bailey) I.Telford
Nothoalsomitra suberosa (F.M.Bailey) I.Telford
Nothoalsomitra suberosa is a rare Australian monotypic cucurbit vine native to Queensland, restricted to forest habitats north of Brisbane.
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