EPPO Global Database

Sechium edule(SEHED)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: SEHED
  • Preferred name: Sechium edule
  • Authority: (Jacquin) Swartz

Notes

Mexico. Cultivated as a vegetable. Introduced in Indian subcontinent, Indochina, western Africa, Central America, Caribbean, South America (western)


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Sicyos edulis Jacquin

Common names
Name
Language
quash Bengali
meksički krastavac  Croatian
chayote Dutch
alligator pear English
chayote English
chocho English
christophene English
chayotte French
chouchou French
chouchoute French
christophine French
Chayote German
Schuschu German
chayote Italian
hayatôri Japanese
ハヤトウリ Japanese
caiota Portuguese
chuchu Portuguese
machucho Portuguese
pepineleira Portuguese
мексиканский огурец Russian
чайот Russian
chayote Spanish
escobilla dulce Spanish
guispui Spanish
tallote Spanish
tallón Spanish
cayota Spanish (BO)
chinchayote Spanish (HN)
huisayote Spanish (MX)
chayote Swedish
chocho Swedish
choko Swedish
christophine Swedish
merliton Swedish