Unripe fruits of this cultivar *Coccinia grandis* (L.) Voigt is used as vegetable; and it is one of common veg-dish served in hotels of TN and also in homes. But the the wild variety is more bitter for consumption. We ate the fruits in childhood days. So Dev Kumarji, *C.grandis* is edible.
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Dev Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > While doing a google search for this species I came across this interesting > web site. Sending a link on the off chance that many members may not have > seen this: > http://pharm1.pharmazie.uni-greifswald.de/gallery/yamasaki.htm > > On 15 September 2010 09:42, Dev Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Many thanks. Since it belongs to the same family as melons and cucumbers >> would it be edible? >> - Dev >> >> On 15 September 2010 08:22, Selvalakshmi Selvaraj >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Coccinea indica- Cucurbitaceae >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Selvalakshmi S. >>> Doctoral Scholar, >>> Bharathiar University, >>> Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. >>> >>> >> > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org
