| Coccinia grandis
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| Ivy gourd
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| Ivy gourd cross section
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Plantae
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| Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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| Clade:
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Angiosperms
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| Clade:
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Eudicots
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| Clade:
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Rosids
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| Order:
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Cucurbitales
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| Family:
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Cucurbitaceae
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| Genus:
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Coccinia
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| Species:
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C. grandis
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| Binomial name
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Coccinia grandis
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| Synonyms
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- Bryonia acerifolia D.Dietr.
- Bryonia alceifolia Willd.
- Bryonia barbata Buch.-Ham. ex Cogn.
- Bryonia grandis L.
- Bryonia moimoi Ser.
- Cephalandra grandis Kurz
- Cephalandra indica var. palmata C.B.Clarke
- Cephalandra moghadd (Asch.) Broun & Massey
- Cephalandra schimperi Naudin
- Coccinia cordifolia var. alceifolia (Willd.) Cogn.
- Coccinia cordifolia var. wightiana Cogn.
- Coccinia grandis var. quinqueangularis Miq.
- Coccinia helenae Buscal. & Muschl.
- Coccinia loureiroana M.Roem.
- Coccinia moghadd (J.F.Gmel.) Asch.
- Coccinia moimoi (Ser.) M.Roem.
- Coccinia palmatisecta Kotschy
- Coccinia schimperi Naudin
- Coccinia wightiana M.Roem.
- Cucumis pavel Kostel.
- Cucumis sativus var. arakis Forssk.
- Cucurbita dioica Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Cucurbita schimperiana Hochst. ex Cogn.
- Luffa moghadd (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Peterm.
- Momordica bicolor Blume
- Momordica covel Dennst.
- Momordica monadelpha Roxb.
- Physedra gracilis A.Chev.
- Turia moghadd Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
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Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the Indian states where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable dish.
In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits.