Ivy Gourd

Coccinia grandis

"Coccinia grandis" is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the southern Indian states, where it forms a part of the local cuisine.
Scarlet gourd flower, Coccinia grandis  Coccinia grandis,Geotagged,Indonesia,Summer

Appearance

This plant is a perennial climber with single tendrils and glabrous leaves. The leaves have 5 lobes and are 6.5–8.5 cm long and 7–8 cm wide. Female and male flowers emerge at the axils on the petiole, and have 3 stamens.
Coccinia grandis (Cucurbitaceae)  Coccinia grandis,Geotagged,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter

Naming

"Coccinia grandis" is known as

⤷ "Kundru" or Tindora or Tendli in Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu
⤷ "तॊंडली in Marathi"
⤷  "கோவை" in Tamil
⤷  "Kova" in Malayalam
⤷  "Donda kaya" in Telugu
⤷  "ತೊಂಡೆ ಕಾಯಿ" in Kannada
⤷  "Telakucha" in Bengali
⤷  "Ban-kundri" in Odia
⤷  "Bimbika" in Sanskrit
⤷ Hoong Gua in Mandarin

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusCoccinia
SpeciesC. grandis