Sicana odorifera

Sicana odorifera is a fast-growing, tropical herbaceous perennial vine in the gourd family, native to tropical South America and prized for its large, cylindrical fruits that can reach two feet in length. English names include cassabanana or casbanan, sikana, puttigel and musk cucumber. Grown as an ornamental plant and for its sweet edible fruit, the vigorous, fleshy vine can reach up to 50 feet (or 15 meters) in height, climbing with four-part adhesive tendrils with suction-cup discs to climb surfaces, including trees and buildings. The large, hairy, palmately lobed leaves grow to 30 cm (12 in) in width. The fruit is long and cylindrical, similar to a giant hot dog or oversized cucumber, reaching 12 to 24 inches (or 60 cm) in length. Despite its name, it is a relative of melons and squash, featuring a tough, waxy rind that turns shades of deep purple, maroon, or orange when mature. It is most famous for its intense, melon-like taste when ripe and requires high temperatures to ripen. ......read more on Wikipedia.