코시니아

코시니아

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt

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For some other vegetable crops that look similar and are used similarly, see Trichosanthes dioica, Cyclanthera pedata, and Melothria scabra.

For small cucumbers called 'gherkins', see Gherkin. For the West Indian gherkin, see Cucumis anguria.

Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd and Kowai, is a tropical vine. It is also very popular in the Indian state of West Bengal, known Kunduri in Bengali with popular Bengali cuisine like Kunduri Posto. In the indian north eastern state of Assam it is called as Kunduli and Tondekayi (ತೊಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ ) in Kannada. In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits. In Marathi, it is called 'tondale' (तोंडले).

Botanical description

This plant is a perennial climber with single tendrils and glabrous leaves. The leaves have 5 lobes and are 6.5–8.5 cm long and 7–8 cm wide. Female and male flowers emerge at the axils on the petiole, and have 3 stamens.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinia_grandis

 

2004.08.17 싱가포르에서