Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Trichosanthes > Trichosanthes himalensis

Trichosanthes himalensis (figleaf gourd)

Synonyms: Anguina himalensis; Cucurbita ficifolia (heterotypic); Platygonia himalensis (homotypic)

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Monoecious
Hazards [1]  The sprouting seed produces a toxic substance in its embryo;
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Structure [1]  Vine
Usage [1]  The shell of the mature fruit is very hard and it can be used as a container;
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External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0