Teasle Gourd
Momordica subangulata
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Assam, Kerala, Meghalaya & more
How to identify Teasle Gourd
Identify Teasle Gourd by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Kerala, Meghalaya, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Cucurbitaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Teasle Gourd.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Momordica subangulata
- Genus
- Momordica
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Assam, Kerala, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Puducherry, Sikkim, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Teasle Gourd itself; the rest are typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Teasle Gourd
A member of the Cucurbitaceae family, Teasle Gourd (Momordica subangulata) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Kerala, Meghalaya and 4 other states.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Teasle Gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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