Dear All, This one is* Trichosanthes cucumerina** Linn., Sp. Pl. 1008;*
** *Vern.*: Rambel, Jangli Chichinda.* * A climbing or spreading, scabrous, stout, annual herb. Leaves kidney-shaped, on about 2 cm long petiole, 5-10 cm in diameter, 3-7-lobed, lobes obtuse or acute, base notched, hairy on both surfaces. Flowers monosexual, white with fimbriate petals. Male flowers in axillary racemes, on paired peduncles. Sepals short, triangular. Petals white, lanceolate-oblong. Female flowers shortly-stalked, solitary, axillary. Fruits ovoid-fusiform, pointed, red when ripe with white streaks. Seeds embedded in a reddish pulp, compressed. Shot from vicinity of Panipat at different times. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227
