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Neoalsomitra podagrica is a climbing vine in the gourd family, known from the East Indies and described only since 1955. It has a large succulent tuber-like base, so it is grown mainly as a curiosity for its swollen, spiny structure and needs fast-draining soil and dry conditions.
Neoalsomitra podagrica is a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to the East Indies. It has a tuberous, succulent base up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) high, and lower limbs up to 10 cm (4 in) thick, bearing large prickles. It has been known only since 1955.
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