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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Benincasa hispida |
| Family name: |
CUCURBITACEAE
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| English name: |
White Gourd
Ash Pumpkin
Wax Gourd
Winter Melon
Fuzzy Gourd
Ash Gourd
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| Sinhala name: |
Alu puhul (අළු පුහුල්)
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| Tamil name: |
Puchini
Neer poosanikai
Pooshnikai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Kushmanda
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
A large trailing or climbing plant with stout , hispid stems; tendrils 2-fid. Leaves 10-25 cm in diameter, reniform, cordate, more or less 5-lobed, hispids beneath; petioles7.5-10 cm long without glands. Flowers large, yellow, monoecious, solitary. Fruits 30-45 cm long, broadly cylindric, not ribbed, hairy, ultimately covered with a waxy bloom; seeds many.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Malnutrition
Burn wound
Excessive thirst
Worm diseases
Gastritis
Haemorrhoids
Dysurea
Urinary tract infections
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root
Stem
Fruit
Flower
Seeds
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Stimulate weight gain
Keeps the heart healthy
Enhance memory and brain functions
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