Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ex Lam.

 
  • 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) : Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
  • Common name : Pumpkin, Squash Gourd, Squash melon, Red gourd pumpkin
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kumbala Kaayi (Kannada)
    • Parangikaai (Tamil)
    • Mathanga, Mathan (Malayalam)
    • Kakharu (Oria)
    • Gummadi (Telugu)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Garden plant
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated for its edible fruits.
  • Flower, Fruit : September-May
  • Distribution :
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • World Distribution : Cosmopolitan
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cucurbita maxima. Downloaded on 14 November 2024.

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