I saw this plant growing in an abandoned lot at UP Clarkfied and it was identified as simply a cucumber growing wild. The fruits are small and turn bright red when overripe.
The fruits look like little cucumbers or elongated water melons.
| Plant | coccinia grandis |
| Common name | Ivy Gourd, Scarlet Gourd, Thai spinach, Kovai, Tindora |
| Location/date | Clarkfield Pampanga / July 17, 2013 |
| Camera | Fujifilm HS25EXR |
| Photographer | Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio |
| Acknowledgment | Al Ferrer claud Jr.(Identification as uwak), Gil R. Mayo (Identification as coccinia grandis) |
| Reference | Wikipedia |
December 30, 2013.
Gil Jr. Mayo gave the corrected sciname coccinea grandis, which I formerly named Cucumis sativus!.and I will stop calling this as pipinong ligaw. The fruits are edible. See
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