Paatha kodi PRODUCT NAME
Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. = Trichosanthes palmate Roxb. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Paatha kodi |
| Local Name: | Paatha kodi (Irula; Tamil-Savari; Hindi-Lal Indrayan; Marathi-Kaundal, Mukal |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
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| Product Description: | A climber. Flower: In racemes, white Fruit: Ovoid berry, red when ripe. Seeds many embedded in pulp, ellipsoid. The plants look like a pumpkin plant. Leaves variable in shaped on some plants. Fruit lemon size, hard rind, non edible. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Plains from the coast upto 1000m, common near habitations, by fallow fields or distributed lands. Distributed across the Indian subcontinent, SE Asia, parts of Australia |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots |
| Uses: | Root is used in veterinary medicine |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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