Coccinia grandis  (L.) Voigt

Baby Watermelon, Gentleman’s Toes, Ivy Gourd, Little Gourd, Scarlet-fruited Gourd
Plants > Angiosperms > Cucurbitaceae > ​Coccinia grandis

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Coccinia
Species: grandis

  • Common names: Baby Watermelon, Gentleman’s Toes, Ivy Gourd, Little Gourd, Scarlet-fruited Gourd
  • Thai names: แคเด๊าะ khae-do (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ผักแคบ phak khaep (Northern), ผักตำลึง phak tam lueng (Central)
  • Chinese names: 红瓜 hong gua
  • Distribution: Native to Africa and Asia.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Chiang Mai (A.Muang), ​Chonburi, Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Common througout Thailand
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Image locations
Images of Coccinia grandis from Thailand.
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Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Chonburi January
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Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Chonburi January
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Coccinia grandis, Pai Mae Hong Son, October 2016
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Coccinia grandis, Pai Mae Hong Son, October 2016
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Coccinia grandis, Muang Chiang Mai, October 2016
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Coccinia grandis, Muang Chiang Mai, October 2016
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Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Cheelong Chaiyaphum October
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Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Cheelong Chaiyaphum October
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China