Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.
  • Common name : Pointed Gourd
  • Vernacular name :
    • Potol, Patal (Oria)
    • Parwal (Hindi)
    • Kommupotla (Telugu)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in warmer parts of India
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Trichosanthes dioica. Downloaded on 15 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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