I think Sponge gourd is घोसावळे Ghosavale in Marathi. We Maharashtrians make Bhaji or Pakodas from its slices. The dried fruit looks like scrub sponge as said earlier. Dr Phadke
On 8 October 2010 21:22, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji, I think Shweta ji has answered for me. I have one > query for Sweta. Is Lufa cylindrica known as sponge gourd too? > Regards > Yazdy. > > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Bhatt Sweta ([email protected]) was added to your Guest >> List<https://www.boxbe.com/approved-list>by their request | Delete >> this >> guest<https://www.boxbe.com/anno?action=remove&tc=5244652162_1527127328>| >> [image: >> Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> >> >> Sir, >> Both are same... >> Luffa cylindrica is other species of the genus which is otherwise known as >> smooth gourd. >> >> Regards, >> Shweta >> >> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Yazdy ji >>> I think Luffa acutangula and ridge gourd are the same. Please tell me if >>> it is otherwise. >>> The fruit sold here under the name Chinese okra. >>> And Tanay, I think Jhinga is Bhindi Abelmoschus esculentus not this one. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:08 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji, >>>> This is Luffa acutangula or ridge gourd. >>>> Kindly go through the link. >>>> >>>> http://www.google.co.in/search?q=Ridge+gourd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGGL_en___IN364 >>>> Regards >>>> Yazdy. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:54 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Luffa acutangula is commonly grown in temperate climates, common in >>>> Kashmir >>>> > used as vegetable, photographed from Delhi from a nursery. Common >>>> names >>>> > Ridged gourd, Chinese Okra, ribbed loofah, ribbed gourd, angled loofah >>>> and >>>> > sinqua. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> > Retired Associate Professor >>>> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>> > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Bhatt Shweta* >> *Asso. Prof.,* >> TCSC, >> *Doctoral Research Student,* >> M.S.U. >> >> >> >
