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Trichosanthes nervifolia

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Linnaeus

Common Names

• Van-chichinga (India)
• Ban-chichinga (India)

Geographical Habitats

• India
• Sri Lanka

Natural Habitats

• Wasteland

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Perennial dioecious glabrous slender twining woody climber or trailer with simple or bifid tendrils, male flowers in axillary zigzag racemes, solitary axillary female flowers, red fruit with white lines to 75mm x 30mm, toothed leaves

Further References

• ANBG
• JDH
• J.S. Gamble
• BF
• Botanicus