amnd may be it was surajit who uploaded wild kakrol from hooghly
its  M. something else, other than dioica

one needs  to search for it
i dont have it saved
usha di

On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:

> And yes this plant is also known as meetha karela, a name which came into
> focus when a member uploaded a fruit under the name meetha karela from
> east, and led to the discussion about two additional cucurbits Cyclanthera
> pedata (now cultivated in many hill stations) and sometimes called karela
> (at least in Kullu and Manali) and Sechium edule (Chayote squash) commonly
> cultivated in N E India.
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> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 10:17 PM, Ushadi Micromini <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Muthu: Yes
>> we had a very interesting long thread last year
>> Giby sent in about 7 or 8 pdf about id, properties of KAKROL , medicinal
>> uses, etc
>>
>> here is the link:
>>
>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!topic/indiantreepix/pEEAdA3wtoM
>>
>> and Gargji has made a page already , its at:
>>
>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/cucurbitaceae/momordica/momordica-dioica
>>
>>
>> enjoy
>> usha di
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Many thanks Singji and Jananiji for identifying this plant. The *Momordica
>>> dioica* Roxb. ex Willd. is also cultivated for its fruits, as read from
>>> the net. Very interesting to observe.
>>>
>>>  Tamil name: Pazhupaagal (பழுப்பாகல்)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Janani Eswar <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momordica_dioica
>>>>
>>>> I think this is it? I have it growing in my garden and it makes quite a
>>>> nice dish :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4 January 2013 11:21, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Please help me to identify this climber.
>>>>>
>>>>> Leaf: c. 8 cm across
>>>>> Fruit: c. 6 x 4 cm
>>>>>
>>>>> Date: 23 Dec 2012
>>>>> Place: Nagapatinam Dist., TN
>>>>> Alt.: 3-4 m asl
>>>>> Habitat: Coastal area
>>>>>
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