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Trichosanthes lepiniana

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

(Naudin) Cogniaux

Common Names

• Ma gan ling gua lou (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• Cambodia
• SE. Xizang
• S. & SE. Yunnan - China
• SE. India

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• montane brushwood

Flowering Times

• May-Jul (China)

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Nov (China)

Robust glabrous trifid tendril climber with male axillary raceme to 200mm long with bracts 30mm x 30mm, flowers to 70mm long, calyx 14mm across with 5 lobes to 16mm x 5mm, white petals 30mm long, female solitary axillary flowers, smooth red fruit 90mm diameter, palmate 3-5 lobed leaves 200mm diameter

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• J.S. Gamble
• F Indochine