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chichinga

Photo by SunirmalBarai
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Species ID Suggestions

snake gourd

Trichosanthes cucumerina
SushilBarai
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Comments (3)
Juan DiTrani
is this the natural shape of the fruit or it is because of lack of pollinators?
SushilBarai
Common names include snake gourd (var. anguina), serpent gourd, chichinga, and padwal. It is known as chichinga or chichinge in Bengali
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011

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