For me this is Luffa acutangula. I think this is escape cultivar
Tanay
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Dear friends,
> Please validate whether *Luffa acutangula* OR else.
>
>
> Date/Time : October 9, 2010 at 4.40pm IST
> Location Place : Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
> Altitude : 87 m (above mean sea level)
> GPS : 19°24'33.71"N, 72°54'1.68"E
>
> Habitat : semi-deciduous forest, among annual growth of plants along road
>
> Plant
> Habit : climber
> Length : about 3 - 4 m
>
> Leaves
> Type : simple, alternate, angularly lobed
> Shape : cordate
> Size : about 6 - 8 x 5 - 6 in
>
> Inflorescence
> Type : cluster, rising from axil on a long and slender stalk
>
> Flowers
> Size : about 1 - 1¼ in
> Colour : yellow
>
> Fruits
> Type : gourd
> Shape : cylindrical with slight bulge at the free end, ... with faint
> ridges
> Size : about 5 - 7 in
>
>
> Regards.
>
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