Trichosanthes cucumerina  L.

Snake Gourd, Serpent Gourd
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Trichosanthes
Species: cucumerina

  • Common names: Snake Gourd, Serpent Gourd
  • Thai names: นมพิจิตร nom phichit (Northern), น้อยข้อง noi khong (Northern), บวบขม buap khom (Northern), บวบงู buap ngu (Central), มะนอย ma noi (Saraburi), มะนอยจ๋า ma noi cha (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 瓜叶栝楼 gua ye gua lou
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, N Australia.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Trichosanthes cucumerina from Thailand.
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Trichosanthes cucumerina Chaiyaphum December
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Trichosanthes cucumerina Chaiyaphum December
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Trichosanthes cucumerina Chaiyaphum December
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Trichosanthes cucumerina Chaiyaphum December
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Trichosanthes cucumerina, Pai Mae Hong Son, October 2016
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China