Snake Gourd / Wild Snake Gourd
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Also known as Malabar Patola
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- June-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Trichosanthes cucumerina
- Genus
- Trichosanthes
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Margins of semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Himalayas, Malaysia, Polynesia, Australia, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-May
- 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
- चिचिड़ा
- Nepali
- चिचिण्डो
- Bengali
- চিচিঙ্গা, কইডা
- Tamil
- புடோல், புடலங்காய், புடலை
- Telugu
- పొట్ల కాయ, పొట్ల, పొట్లకాయ
- Kannada
- ಪಡುವಲಕಾಯಿ
- Malayalam
- പടവലങ്ങ, Snake gourd, പടവലം
- Marathi
- पडवळ, ट्रायकोसँथेस अँग्विना
About Snake Gourd
Wild Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) 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 margins of semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Himalayas, Malaysia, Polynesia, Australia, Bangladesh, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Snake Gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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