About Winter Melon
Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, dongah or Chinese preserving melon, is a species of vine. The wax gourd is native to South and Southeast Asia. It is grown, especially in Asia, for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. One variety of the plant, called chi qua (Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua), is commonly used in Asian cuisine.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Benincasa hispida
- Genus
- Benincasa
- Family
- CUCURBITACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Winter Melon belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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