Kiwano Melon Live plant (Cucumis metuliferus)

Cucumis metuliferus, an active annual climber from the cucumber and melon family Cucurbitaceae, has stems up to 3 metres long. The stems scurry across the ground and up into the nearby vegetation, where they use tendrils to affix themselves. The African horned cucumber is also known as the horned melon, spiked melon, jelly melon, kiwano, or cuke-a-saurus. For use as food and medicine by the local people, the plant is harvested from the wild. In tropical and subtropical climes, the plant is occasionally farmed commercially for its fruit thanks to improved cultivars that have been created.