Dischidia ovata, commonly called watermelon dischidia (pronounced /dɪsˈkɪdiə/), is a small vine in the frangipani and hoya family Apocynaceae, native to New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula, Australia.

The species is succulent and grows as an epiphytic or lithophytic vine in a variety of habitats.

[3][4] This species was first described in 1843 by the English botanist George Bentham.

His description was based on plant material collected by R.B.

Hinds in New Guinea and forwarded to the botanist in England.