It seems merging all native species under Cucumis melo adds to the confusion we often get into and let us as I requested earlier initially identify our plants by their original names. I am separating the two distinct forms, often going under same names. This one should be C. trigonous Roxb. I suppose.
This one is more common plant sold in markets of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan under the name Kachri or Chibbar. The fruits are oval, looking like egg, with streaks of dark green on lighter background. It is supposed to be bitter, and mainly used as medicine, sometimes also made into chutni or cooked as vegetable. <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EeQPrxiElDc/T4Bpu50BGjI/AAAAAAAAA94/ppvPc06aLM0/s1600/Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-1.jpg> Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-1 <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q42gGk8jzN8/T4Bp_AJDDpI/AAAAAAAAA-E/BozIXeJuVyI/s1600/Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-2-.jpg> Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-2 <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0dRxO81JEns/T4BqSYrCTgI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/js-CGxE4qYg/s1600/Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-3.jpg> Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-3 <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IJm3pVyKZx0/T4Bqi6ZVYLI/AAAAAAAAA-c/Ugr6_v31ALE/s1600/Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-4-.jpg> Cucumis-trigonous-Chibar-Rajasthan-4 Gurcharan Singh
