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Japanese Snake Gourd

ජැපනීස් සර්පයා ගෝර්ඩ්

Trichosanthes cucumeroides

Japanese Snake Gourd
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Overview

Trichosanthes pilosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a tropical or semitropical vine bearing an edible fruit. It is native to Japan, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, China and other parts of southeast Asia as well as in Australia. It is known in English as Japanese snake gourd.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Trichosanthes pilosa — CC BY-SA 4.0