Luffa echinata Roxb.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Luffa

Characteristics

A pumpkin family creeper. It is a climber. It has bristles and tendrils. The leaves are kidney shaped and 5 lobed. The leaves have bristles on both surfaces and small teeth along the edge. The leaf stalk is 12 cm long. The flowers are white. The male flowers are in groups of 5-12 flowers 15 cm long. The fruit is oval and 2-5 cm long. It is densely covered with 2-5 cm long bristles. The seeds are black and oval.
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Trailing or climbing herb
Flowers yellow.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality monoecy
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young fruit are cooked as a vegetable. They are very bitter.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Inflammation (flower), Abortifacient agents (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (fruit), Antioxidants (fruit), Ascites (fruit), Bites and stings (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Carbuncle (fruit), Cathartics (fruit), Cholera (fruit), Cholestasis (fruit), Colic (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Edema (fruit), Emetics (fruit), Expectorants (fruit), Hemorrhoids (fruit), Hypertension (fruit), Jaundice (fruit), Liver diseases (fruit), Nephritis (fruit), Rabies (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Ulcer (fruit), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Cathartics (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Emetics (leaf), Expectorants (leaf), Fever (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Leprosy (leaf), Abnormal delivery (root), Disorder of ejaculation (root), Hemorrhage (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Leprosy (root), Liver diseases (root), Menstruation disturbances (root), Anthelmintics (seed), Cathartics (seed), Demulcents (seed), Dysentery (seed), Elephantiasis (seed), Emetics (seed), Expectorants (seed), Hemorrhoids (seed), Jaundice (seed), Rabies (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Fever (stem), Bilious (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified), Lung (unspecified), Nephritis (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Sterility (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Abortifacient agents (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Cathartics (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Emetics (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Gingivitis (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Lipid peroxidation (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Tuberculosis, pulmonary (unspecified), Abdominal pain (whole plant), Analgesics (whole plant), Anthelmintics (whole plant), Anti-anxiety agents (whole plant), Antineoplastic agents (whole plant), Antirheumatic agents (whole plant), Bronchitis (whole plant), Cholestasis (whole plant), Colic (whole plant), Common cold (whole plant), Diabetes mellitus (whole plant), Diarrhea (whole plant), Edema (whole plant), Fever (whole plant), Fibrosis (whole plant), Gallbladder diseases (whole plant), Hemorrhoids (whole plant), Hepatomegaly (whole plant), Hypoglycemic agents (whole plant), Jaundice (whole plant), Leprosy (whole plant), Liver injury (whole plant), Liver diseases (whole plant), Malaria (whole plant), Nephritis (whole plant), Snake bites (whole plant), Splenic diseases (whole plant), Splenomegaly (whole plant), Ulcer (whole plant), Hypoglycemic agents (whole plant excluding root)
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Images

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Distribution

Luffa echinata world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ethiopia, India, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, and Chad

Conservation status

Luffa echinata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:293077-1
WFO ID wfo-0000358863
COL ID 3WDK6
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Synonyms

Luffa echinata Luffa bendaul Luffa bondel Momordica erinocarpa Luffa bindaal