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|familia=Cucurbitaceae
 
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|genus=Trichosanthes
 
|species=cucumerina
 
|species=cucumerina
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|taxo_author=L.
 
|common_name=Club gourd, Serpent cucumber, Snake gourd
 
|common_name=Club gourd, Serpent cucumber, Snake gourd
 
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|image_caption=Trichosanthes cucumerina
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| color = lightgreen
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| name = ''Trichosanthes cucumerina''
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| image = Trichosanthes anguina.jpg
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| regnum = [[Plantae]]
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| ordo = [[Cucurbitales]]
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| familia = [[Cucurbitaceae]]
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| genus = ''[[Trichosanthes]]''
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| species = '''''T. cucumerina'''''
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| binomial = ''Trichosanthes cucumerina''
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| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L]].
   
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'''''[[Trichosanthes]] cucumerina''''' is a tropical or subtropical [[vine]], raised for its strikingly long [[fruit]], used as a [[vegetable]] and for medicine.  Other names include '''snake gourd''' ( ''Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina'' ), '''serpent gourd''', '''chichinga''', and '''padwal'''.  
'''''[[Trichosanthes]] cucumerina''''' is a tropical or subtropical [[vine]], raised for its strikingly long [[fruit]], used as a [[vegetable]] and for medicine.  Other names include '''snake gourd''' ( ''Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina'' ), '''serpent gourd''', '''chichinga''', and '''padwal'''. It is known as pudalankaai in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], paduvalakaayi in [[Kannada]] and padavalanga in [[Malayalam]].
      
The narrow, soft-skinned fruit can reach 150 cm long.  Its soft, bland, somewhat [[mucilage|mucilaginous]] flesh is similar to that of the [[luffa]] and the [[calabash]].  It is most popular in the cuisine of [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]].
 
The narrow, soft-skinned fruit can reach 150 cm long.  Its soft, bland, somewhat [[mucilage|mucilaginous]] flesh is similar to that of the [[luffa]] and the [[calabash]].  It is most popular in the cuisine of [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]].
 
The [[shoot]]s, [[tendril]]s, and [[leaf|leaves]] are also eaten as [[leaf vegetable|greens]].
 
The [[shoot]]s, [[tendril]]s, and [[leaf|leaves]] are also eaten as [[leaf vegetable|greens]].
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==See also==
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==Cultivation==
It is called POTLA KAAYA in the state  of Andhra Pradesh in India.
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* [[Trichosanthes]]
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* [[Gourd]]
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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[[Image:Trichosanthes cucumerina flower.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The lace-like flower of ''T. cucumerina'' opens only after dark. Here, it is shown in the process of unfurling.]]
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[[Image:Trichosanthes Cucumerina aka Snake Gourd.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|A full grown snake gourd.]]
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==External links==
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==Varieties==
{{commonscat|Snake Gourd}}
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* A [http://delectable-victuals.blogspot.com/2006/10/snake-gourd.html recipe] for cooking snake gourd (with photo).
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* [http://indianfoodfacts.blogspot.com/2007/01/snakegourd-raita-pudalangai-pachadi.html Snake Gourd Raita]
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==Gallery==
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Image:Trichosanthes cucumerina flower.jpg|The lace-like flower of ''T. cucumerina'' opens only after dark. Here, it is shown in the process of unfurling.
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Image:Trichosanthes Cucumerina aka Snake Gourd.jpeg|A full grown snake gourd.
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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</gallery>
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[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
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==References==
[[Category:Vegetable-like fruits]]
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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==External links==
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