Botanical name

Zehneria scabra subsp. scabra

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Synonym (old name)

Melothria punctata

Description

Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) glabrescent perennial climber up to 6m. Leaves cordate, toothed, rough above and softly hairy below; flowers in axillary umbels, cream-coloured. Fruits fleshy, scarlet.

Habitat

On shrubs and trees in sheltered places on forest margins

Flower Date

August to April