Trichosanthes lepiniana
(Naud.) Cogn.
Indreni
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Possibly not edible
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Description
A pumpkin family plant. The stems are robust and branched. The leaves are 9-17 cm long and have 3-5 lobes. There are teeth along the edge. Male flowers are in a group 13-17 cm long and female flowers occur singly. The fruit are oval and red. They are 9 cm across. The seeds are oval and brown.
Traditional Uses
Possibly medicinal
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests and in valleys and on mountains slopes between 700-1,200 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Sikkim, Tibet,
Synonyms
Involucraria lepiniana Naudin
Also Known As
Indreni
References (1)
- Robinson, R.W., & Decker-Walters, D.S., Cucurbits. CAB International p
