I knew it as bitter gourd. Is it also known as bristle gourd? Moreover, there are different types of karela, one not bitter- M. cochinchnensis (kakrol or bhat karela), M. dioica - chhota bitter gourd or Jangli karela or Uchchhe (Beng) and the other M. charantia- real karela (not corolla). The last two plants look almost alike. Can any one suggest how to distinguish them from leaves?
On Jul 7, 6:53 pm, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> wrote: > Name of Species: Momordica dioica > Common Name: Bristle Gourd > Local name: Kartoli ( pls note local name is in Marathi) > Family: Cucurbitaceae > Photographed: 07th July, 09 > Location: South Gate, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai.. > Camera: Olympus SP570UZ > Lens: OLYMPUS ED LENS AF ZOOM 4.6 - 92 mm > Description: Large perennial climber, flowers during monsoon and is > occasional in hilly areas of forests. Collected by tribal for > vegetables. > -- > Regards > Rajesh Sachdev > ------------------------------------------------------------www.rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.comhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/leoparguy/ > > P7070054.JPG > 59KViewDownload > > P7070056.JPG > 55KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
