Trichosanthes cucumerina subsp. var.
Club gourd , Serpent cucumber , Snake gourd
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Trichosanthes
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T. cucumerina
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Binomial name
Trichosanthes cucumerina L .
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Trichosanthes cucumerinavine , raised for its strikingly long fruit , used as a vegetable and for medicine. Other names include snake gourd ( Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina ), serpent gourd , chichinga , and padwal . It is known as pudalankaai in Tamil , paduvalakaayi in Kannada and padavalanga in Malayalam .
The narrow, soft-skinned fruit can reach 150 cm long. Its soft, bland, somewhat mucilaginous flesh is similar to that of the luffa and the calabash . It is most popular in the cuisine of South Asia and Southeast Asia .
The shoots , tendrils , and leaves are also eaten as greens .
See also It is called POTLA KAAYA in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
The lace-like flower of T. cucumerina opens only after dark. Here, it is shown in the process of unfurling. A full grown snake gourd. External links Template:Commonscat
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