Trichosanthes bracteata Voigt

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Trichosanthes

Characteristics

A pumpkin family plant. It is a large climber.
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Growth form herb
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Sexuality monoecy
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten after roasting.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits leaves roots
Therapeutic use Antitussive (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Carbuncle (unspecified), Lung(Veterinary) (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Images

Trichosanthes bracteata unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294157-1
WFO ID wfo-0001301184
COL ID 7CST3
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Synonyms

Anguina bracteata Modecca bracteata Trichosanthes hupehensis Trichosanthes bracteata