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Achocha
Cyclanthera pedata
Achocha · Achojcha · Achukcha · Boga-boga · Caigua · Cayo · Chayotero · Chuchu-de-bucha · Chuchu-de-vento · Chuchu-do-reino · Chuchu-paulista · Kari achukcha · Korila · Margose lisse · Maxixe-do norte · Maxixe-do-reino · Maxixuá · Pepino de Guiso
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Scientific name: Cyclanthera pedata
Common names: Achocha, Achojcha, Achukcha, Boga-boga, Caigua, Cayo, Chayotero, Chuchu-de-bucha, Chuchu-de-vento, Chuchu-do-reino, Chuchu-paulista, Kari achukcha, Korila, Margose lisse, Maxixe-do norte, Maxixe-do-reino, Maxixuá, Pepino de Guiso
POWO: 292512-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Selective Activity of Chrysin-6-<i>C</i>-Fucopyranoside from <i>Cyclanthera pedata</i> Toward Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma. · 2025 source ↗
- Flavone glycosides from a <i>Cyclanthera pedata</i> landrace of Camonica Valley (Northern Italy). · 2024 source ↗
- Comparative study of the doses of cytokinin in the quality of caigua (Cyclanthera pedata L.) in Peru. · 2023 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASH
- CARBOHYDRATES
- BETA-CAROTENE
- FIBER
- KILOCALORIES
- PHOSPHORUS
- RIBOFLAVIN
- THIAMIN
- WATER
- CALCIUM
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- FAT
- PROTEIN
- NIACIN
- IRON
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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