(Sechium edule) Chayote is a tropical vine, belonging to the plant family Cucurbitaceae and is the only genus which contains only one seed. The leaves of the plant are hairy, broad, and triangular. The flowers are yellowish, five petaled and located in the axils. The fruit is light green and pear-shaped but somewhat wrinkled. It grows from the perennial tuberous roots or from seeds. The fruit is used as a vegetable.
