Botanical name
Zehneria scabra subsp. scabraFamily
CucurbitaceaeSynonym (old name)
Melothria punctataDescription
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