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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Luffa acutangula |
| Family name: |
CUCURBITACEAE
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| English name: |
Ridged Gourd
Bitter Luffa
Wild Luffa
Wild Ribbed Gourd
Wild Ridge Gourd
Angled Loofah
Ridged Gourd
Chinese Okra
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| Sinhala name: |
Dara wetakolu (දාර වැටකොළු )
Wetakolu (වැටකොළු)
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| Tamil name: |
Peypichukku
Akaca-Veni
Peyppirkku
Tittakocataki
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| Sanskrit name: |
Jalini
Tikta-Koshataki
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| Conservation status: |
VU - Vulnerable - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Stems slender, somewhat sharply angled, shortly pubescent; tendrils 3-branched. Leaves long petiolate; lamina 4.5-15 x 4.5-13.5 cm, cordate, sinus broad to somewhat narrow, shallowly 5-7-lobed. Petiole 1.5-7 cm, hispid-scabrid. Flowers pale yellow. Fruit 15-30 x 5 cm. Seeds 0.9-1.4 x 0.5-0.75 cm, black or white, corrugated,
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Abdominal diseases
Swellings
Burning sensation
Urinary problems
Tuberculosis
Fevers
Eye diseases
Hemorrhoids
Skin diseases
Jaundice
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Seeds
Roots
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Purifies the blood
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