Red-Ball Snake Gourd
Trichosanthes tricuspidata
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Trichosanthes tricuspidata
- Genus
- Trichosanthes
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, China, Japan, Malesia, Tropical Australia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- Bengali
- মাকাল
- Telugu
- అవ్వగూదపండు
- Marathi
- कौंदळ
About Red-Ball Snake Gourd
Red-Ball Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes tricuspidata) 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, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Himalayas, China, Japan, Malesia, Tropical Australia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber/Gourd family
Red-Ball Snake Gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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