Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Cucurbitaceae | Genus: Trichosanthes | Species:
Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn.
( जंगली चचिंडा , चिचोंड ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| 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 |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| 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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