Javan cucumber

Alsomitra macrocarpa, commonly known as Javan cucumber, is a species of gourd-bearing liana belonging to the pumpkin family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Maritime Southeast Asia, as well as Thailand and New Guinea and its nearby islands.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Javan cucumber being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Aspidosperma megalocarpon
• Pterygota brasiliensis
• Fevillea cordifolia
• Lecythis ampla
• Oroxylum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alsomitra

Species

Alsomitra macrocarpa

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