Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

West Indian Gherkin

Cucumis anguria

Spanish: Chayotillo

Cucumis anguria, commonly known as cackrey, maroon cucumber, West Indian gherkin, and West Indian gourd, is a vine that is indigenous to Africa, but has become naturalized in the New World, and is cultivated in many places. It is similar and related to the common cucumber (C. sativus) and its cultivars are known as gherkins. Most often recorded in Mar, Jan, Feb, Dec.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records986 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2023 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-09 — observation by enviroken
2026-03-08 — observation by motmot11
2026-01-05 — observation by robertomartinez97
2024-02-09 — observation by dylmoonshine
2024-01-07 — observation by zihuadean
2023-12-23 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “West Indian Gherkin (Cucumis anguria) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cucumis-anguria/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.