 As gấc was originally discovered in Vietnam, it is commonly called by its Vietnamese name (gấc, ).The fruit may also be called "trái gấc" or "quả gấc" as "trái/quả" means "fruit" in Vietnamese, and has various common names.The species name "cochinchinensis" derives from the Cochinchina region in the southern part of Vietnam, although it is grown and consumed in many parts of the world.