Trichosanthes cucumerina – Famine Foods

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Uses

India (region unspecified): unripe fruit eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
L.
Vernaculars:
[Punjabi?]; Jangli chachinda
Misc:
[Shortt gives Trichianthis cucumera. The supposition is made this is a misspelling of the genus and species here entered]

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