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'''
Trichosanthes cucumerina''' is a tropical or subtropical
vine, 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 ''potlakaaya'' in
Telugu, ''pathola'' in
Sinhala, ''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
★
Trichosanthes
★
Gourd
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
★ A
recipe for cooking snake gourd (with photo).
★
Snake Gourd Raita
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