Amantamul / Creeping Cucumber
Solena amplexicaulis
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- April-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solena amplexicaulis
- Genus
- Solena
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Afghanistan, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, SW.China, Taiwan, Malesia, Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- 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
Typical of the Cucurbitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- अमन्तमूल Amantamul, तरली Tarali
- Tamil
- புளிவஞ்சி Pulivanci, கற்கோவை புளிவஞ்சி
- Kannada
- Karagala
- Malayalam
- ഞെരിഞ്ഞാമ്പുളി Nerinnampuli, ഞെരിഞ്ഞൻപുളി, Solena amplexicaulis
- Marathi
- गोमेटी Gometi, गोमेटी
About Amantamul
Creeping Cucumber (Solena amplexicaulis) is a climber belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family (Cucumber/Gourd family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, solitary/racemose flower clusters, pepo (gourd/berry) fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-January.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Amantamul belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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