| Synonym |
Anguina cucumerina (Linn.)
Kuntze, Cucumis anguinus (Linn.) Linn. |
Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Jungali Chachinda, Snake Gourd |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Snake Gourd, Viper gourd |
Flowering Period |
July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
jangali Chachinda, Chichonda |
Fruiting Period |
July-Sept |
| Altitude |
Up to 1300 m |
Fruit Type |
Pepo |
| Habit |
Climber |
Fruit Details |
Fruits ovoid – conical, beaked. |
| Habitat |
Common; waste places, scrub forests, open ravines |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
Throughout India; Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, N. Australia. |
Bark Details |
Smooth and green in colour. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Gurgaon, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Ovate |
| Description of Species |
Annual, trailing – ascending, glandular – hairy, climber; tendrils 3 – fid. Leaves broadly ovate, orbicular, 3 – 7 angular, faintly denticulate, hairy on both surfaces; Male flowers peduncled, few in number, ebracteate; female flowers solitary. Clayx glandular – hairy; lobes lanceolate, acute. Fruits berry, ovoid – conical, beaked. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves broadly ovate, orbicular, 3 – 7 angular, faintly denticulate, hairy on both surfaces |
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