Dear Shubhada, here are all the names that I could compile (many thanks to Swagat for additional Marathi names) :
... bitter luffa, bristly luffa, rag gourd • Bengali: deyatada • Hindi: बिन्दाल bindaal, घागरबेल ghagarbel, ककोड़ा kakora • Kannada: ದೈವದಾಳಿ daivadaali • Marathi: देवदाली devadali, देवडांगरी devadangari, कुकडवेल kukadvel, कुंजलता kunjalata • Sanskrit: जीमूतः jimuta • Tamil: பேய்ப்பீர்க்கு pey-p-pirkku • Telugu: panibira • Urdu: بندال bindaal Regards. On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 9:13 AM, shubhada nikharge < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanx very much for the correction. > what is the common name (English) of L. echinata ? > Cheers, > Shubhada > > > "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* figtree <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tue, 12 January, 2010 10:07:09 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:26311] Re: Luffa echinata_Jan 2010_SSN 1 > > So far my knowledge goes Luffa aegyptica (Syn. L. Cylindrica) is known > as Bath songe or Veg. sponge. It is used for scrubbing and cleaning > purposes, also used in packaging material, stuffing for pillows. > mattresses etc. Whereas, L. echinata has medicinal value, fruits > used in dropsy and bronchitis, and also in purgitives, but its use as > bath sponge is not known. > > On Jan 12, 9:09 pm, Swagat <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > *'Luffa echinata' *is called *'Kukadvel' 'कुकडवेल' / 'Kunjlata' 'कुंजलता' > *in > > Marathi. > > > > Regards, > > > > ~Swagat > > 9223217568 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > 2010/1/12 shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > Wish u all a very happy and green 2010. > > > > > I have posted dried fruits of Luffa echinata (Bath Sponge ) > > > Family : Cucurbitaceae > > > pics taken at Maharashtra Nature park, Mumbai in Jan 2010. > > > Cheers, > > > Shubhada > > > > > "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I > can > > > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage< > http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/> > > > . > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "efloraofindia" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > > 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I > can > > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen > > Keller- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+ > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > ------------------------------ > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! > Homepage<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > >--
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