Coccinia grandis

Coccinia grandis
	Ivy gourd
	Ivy gourd cross section
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Genus:	Coccinia
Species:	C. grandis
Binomial name
	Coccinia grandis; (L.) Voigt
Synonyms
	Bryonia acerifolia D.Dietr.; Bryonia alceifolia Willd.; Bryonia barbata Buch.-Ham. ex Cogn.; Bryonia grandis L.; Bryonia sinuosa Wall. nom. inval.; Cephalandra grandis Kurz; Cephalandra indica (Wight & Arn.) Naudin nom. illeg.; Cephalandra moghadd (Asch.) Broun & Massey; Cephalandra schimperi Naudin; Coccinia helenae Buscal. & Muschl.; Coccinia indica Wight & Arn. nom. illeg.; Coccinia loureiriana M.Roem.; Coccinia moghadd (J.F.Gmel.) Asch.; Coccinia moimoi M.Roem.; Coccinia palmatisecta Kotschy; Coccinia schimperi Naudin; Coccinia wightiana M.Roem.; Cucumis pavel Kostel.; Cucurbita dioica Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.; Momordica bicolor Blume;

Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, dhendura and kudri, 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.

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