Snake Gourd
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| Scientific name | Trichosanthes cucumerina |
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| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Higher classification | Trichosanthes |
| Rank | Species |
| Order | Cucurbitales |
| Did you know | Curiously, fully mature snake gourds are tough enough to be turned into didgeridoos. |
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| ID | 1090873 |
About Snake Gourd
Trichosanthes cucumerina is a tropical or subtropical vine, its variety T. cucumerina var. anguina raised for its strikingly long fruit, in Asia eaten immature as a vegetable much like the summer squash, and in Africa, the reddish pulp of its mature fruit is used as an economical substitute of tomato.
Snake gourd Photos
