Akas-Gaddah / Redfruit Creeper
Corallocarpus epigaeus
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Corallocarpus epigaeus
- Genus
- Corallocarpus
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Oman, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- akas-gaddah, akasgaddah, kadawi nai
- Kannada
- aakhasha garuda, akashagarudagadde, akashgaruda-balli
- Malayalam
- kadamba, kollan-kova-kizhauna, kollankova
- Marathi
- Kadavinai
About Akas-Gaddah
Redfruit Creeper (Corallocarpus epigaeus) is a climber belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family (Cucumber/Gourd family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, solitary/racemose flower clusters, pepo (gourd/berry) fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Pakistan, Oman, Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Akas-Gaddah belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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