[indiantreepix:4860] Re: whiteflower.jpg

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It seems to be Telakucha (in Bengali)- Coccinia indica , the wild
cousin of cultivated spp of Parwal (ivy gourd) / kudru (C. grandis).
Telakucha fruits are not eaten, but reports are there for its use as
green vegetable(leaves). It differs both from Parwal and Ivy (Ephedra
helix) having thin shiny leaves, in Ivy, leaves are much thickerwith
prominent veins, in parwal the leaves are not only thicker but also
hairy (coarse).

On Sep 19, 1:43 pm, Mahendra Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> In English this is known as Ivy Gourd, Coccinia grandis, because the leaves 
> are shaped like Ivy leaves. But it is from Gourd family. In Kolkata it is 
> commonly seen growing wild. I have even heard some people eat the green 
> fruits as vegetables. Refer towww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_gourd. An image 
> of it can also be seen which will clear doubts. Hope this is of help.
>
> --- On Tue, 16/9/08, Mahendra Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> From: Mahendra Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [indiantreepix:4784] Re: whiteflower.jpg
> To: "Indiantreepix" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, "vivekmail" <[EMAIL 
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> Date: Tuesday, 16 September, 2008, 1:03 PM
>
> I think this is Kundru ( Hindi ) from Cucurbit fam.  Are fruits about 7 cm 
> long, conical ended like Parwals ( Pointed  Gourd) and green when 
> raw, turning bright red when ripe ?
>
> From: vivekmail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [indiantreepix:4780] re:whiteflower.jpg
> To: "Indiantreepix" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, 16 September, 2008, 12:42 PM
>
> white flower on a ground hugging creeper. flowers open in morning and are
> shed by evening.
> at aurangabad, 14 sept 08
>
>  whiteflower.jpg
>
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