Indreni
Trichosanthes lepiniana

Family: Cucurbitaceae

What it is like

A pumpkin family plant. The stems are robust and branched. The leaves are 9-17 cm long and have 3-5 lobes. There are teeth along the edge. Male flowers are in a group 13-17 cm long and female flowers occur singly. The fruit are oval and red. They are 9 cm across. The seeds are oval and brown.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests and in valleys and on mountains slopes between 700-1,200 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

Possibly medicinal

Edible parts

Possibly not edible

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Indreni

Synonyms

Involucraria lepiniana Naudin;