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Trichosanthes cordata

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Roxburgh

Common Names

• Xin ye gua lou (Pinyin)
• Kyi-ah-gyi (Myanmar)

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• SE. Xizang - China
• India
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Singapore
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• Jul-Aug (China)

Fruiting Times

• Aug (China)

Robust herbaceous tendril vine or creeper with grooved stems, 15mm flowers, male racemes, solitary female flowers & fruits bright red orange-streaked, round & smooth

Further References

• Huxley 1992
• FOC
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• USNH