Mouse melon – Melothria scabra

Melothria scabra is a climbing member of Cucurbitaceae native from Mexico to Venezuela. It is a tuberous geophyte: its underground organ distinguishes its botanical life cycle from that of an ordinary annual cucumber. “Mouse melon” and “cucamelon” are common names, names for the same species. The catalogue average is 300 seeds per gram, a useful reference when comparing bulk quantities.