I think the domestic variety never assumes this shape. The end farther from stalk may have a hint of bulge OR have a gradual increase in mass. Regards. Dinesh
On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > I always thought that Dudhi Bhopla is more cyllindrical than this type of > shaped fruit > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> *Lagenaria siceraria * (Molina) Standl. >> >> >> >> - *lag-en-AR-ee-uh* -- from the Greek *lagena* (flask); shaped like a >> bottle >> *sy-ker-AR-ee-uh* or *sy-ser-AR-ee-uh* -- Latinized form of *shekar*, >> from the Hebrew meaning strong (fermented) drink >> ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> >> >> >> [image: Lagenaria >> siceraria]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5657022294%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcXitP-o2t-Cc3odCI7SraCEA3-nA> >> Apr 22, 2011 ... at Sutagatti, Karnataka >> >> >> *commonly known as*: bottle gourd, calabash gourd, long melon, opo >> squash, white-flowered gourd • *Assamese*: jatilao • *Bengali*: লাউ lao >> • *Gujarati*: ઘીયા ghiya, લૌકી lauki • *Hindi*: घीया ghiya, लौकी lauki, >> उजला कद्दु ujala kaddu • *Kannada*: ಸೋರೆ ಕಾಯಿ sorekayi • *Kashmiri*: >> तुम्बीफलम् tumbiphalam • *Konkani*: गरदुद्दॅ gardudde • *Maithili*: >> sajmain • *Malayalam*: ചുരക്ക churakka • *Marathi*: दुधी भोपळा dudhi >> bhopala • *Oriya*: ଲାଉ laau • *Punjabi*: ਤਰਲੀ tarli • *Rajasthani*: आल >> aal • *Sanskrit*: इक्ष्वाकुः iksvakuh, श्रमघ्नी shramagni • *Sindhi*: >> ڪَدوُ kaduu • *Tamil*: சுரைக்காய் suraikkaai • *Telugu*: సొరకాయ >> sorakaaya • *Urdu*: گهيا ghiya, لوکا lauka >> >> *Native to*: s tropical Africa; widely naturalized / cultivated in >> tropics >> >> *References*: Flowers of >> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FBottle%2520Gourd.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzesxjkhun0I1WO3_48ciof2OSVRgg>• >> Wikipedia<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCalabash&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcTZw-mxNGOLUwP06geW__7ZHMDpg>• >> plantzafrica<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plantzafrica.com%2Fplantklm%2Flagensic.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcDdr1zbG4LLCZ4ftcmV-CCSL5ZEg>• >> eFlora<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.efloras.org%2Fflorataxon.aspx%3Fflora_id%3D2%26taxon_id%3D200022692&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdgv4KH3KyCCKX_7-0mAN4LlBFz5A>• >> NPGS >> / >> GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F21385&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdEEzkVMnoxfHx7IV0hD3bqzH5AHg> >> >> >> *more views*: >> >> - Apr 22, 2011 ... at Sutagatti, Karnataka >> [image: Lagenaria >> siceraria]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5656450397%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdfsom92iQXBSkQsf0_vuZdPzwcvQ> >> [image: >> Lagenaria >> siceraria]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5657026982%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze8W1492KTwBQVPZ5jEkQULfwgNjQ> >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh > > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >
