Hi, This is Luffa aegyptiaca [Luffa cylindrica] locally called Ghosali / Ghosalava. Tender fruit are used as vegetable. Will send my photographs later. Regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sat, 10/9/10, ushaprabha page <[email protected]> wrote: From: ushaprabha page <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:50066] one more from cucurbitaceae To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 9:47 AM for further id pl. we call it `Ghosavale` in marathi. we prepair Bhjjiyas, rayata and also use as vegetable. Dried fruit is used as scrobber. sending flower and fruit photos.

