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कुंदरू ( The Ivy Gourd )

Coccinia grandis

Description:

Fruit a smooth, bright red, ovoid to ellipsoid berry 2.5–6 cm long. Female flower is shown in the picture.

Habitat:

Coccinia grandis' native range extends from Africa to Asia including India, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, eastern Papua, New Guinea and Northern Territories (Australia). I Found it in a park of Khatima, Uttarakhand, India.

Notes:

Young leaves and long slender stem tops are cooked and eaten as a potherb or added to soups. Young and tender green fruits are eaten raw in salads or cooked and added to curries. Ripe scarlet fruit is eaten raw.

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2 Comments

Diadem
Diadem 12 years ago

nice! its growing everywhere in my area and I didn't know it could be eaten..it's considered weed in Philippines..

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Excellent pictures and information. Thank You.

Pilibhit, Uttaranchal, India

Spotted on Jul 4, 2011
Submitted on Jul 4, 2011

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