Gac

Gac
Exterior and cross-sectional interior of gac
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Momordica
Species:
M. cochinchinensis
Binomial name
Momordica cochinchinensis
Synonyms
  • Muricia cochinchinensis Lour.
  • Momordica cochinchinensis subsp. andamanica Kattuk., Y.C.Roy & Krishnaraj
  • Momordica macrophylla Gage
  • Momordica meloniflora
    Hand.-Mazz.
  • Momordica mixta Roxb.
  • Momordica ovata Cogn.
  • Momordica sphaeroidea Blanco
  • Momordica suringarii Cogn.
  • Zucca commersoniana Ser.

Gac, from the Vietnamese gấc (pronounced [ɣək˦˥]), scientific name Momordica cochinchinensis, is a species of plant in the melon and cucumber family Cucurbitaceae native to countries throughout Southeast Asia and to Queensland, Australia. It is notable for its vivid orange-reddish color resulting from a mix of beta-carotene and lycopene.

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