Madras Pea Pumpkin
Mukia maderaspatana
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Assam, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mukia maderaspatana
- Genus
- Mukia
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Africa, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Assam, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- Tamil
- முசுமுசுக்கை
- Malayalam
- മുക്കാപ്പിരി, Mukia maderaspatana
About Madras Pea Pumpkin
Madras Pea Pumpkin (Mukia maderaspatana) 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, Africa, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Madras Pea Pumpkin belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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