Koda khomba PRODUCT NAME
Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. = Trichosanthes lobata Roxb. Trichosanthes anguina Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Koda khomba |
| Local Name: | Koda khomba (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Peppadal; Marathi-Jangli padvel. |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
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| Product Description: | A slender sparsely hispid vine. Flower: In racemes, white Fruit: Ovoid to fusiform, beaked at apices white strip turning orange to red. Tendril branched. Leaves dry instantly when vine is cut. Fruit size of lemon, edible. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Australia India |
| Description: | Plains from the coast to the lower hill slopes. Vulnerable in the Nilgiris. Distributed across the Indian subcontinent and Australia. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Bitter leaf used by the Kurumbas for stomach disorders |
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| Management Practices: | Whole plant dried and sold to traders for Ayurvedic medicine. It is also infused into oil, which is applied for relief from headaches. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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