Cucurbitaceae week: Trichosanthes anguina from Hooghly

We grew this snake gourd, CHICHINGA in Bengali, in our front yard in 2010.

With some support by a few twain thread it climbed up to the roof of our single storied building and gave me these shots.

Species : Trichosanthes anguina L. (syn. Trichosanthes cucumerina L.)

Date : 23.10.2010, 10.20 a.m.

Place : Nalikul (Hooghly), WB

ID help : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichosanthes_cucumerina

Thank you & Regards,

Surajit Koley

Very nice pics...great efforts
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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

Thank you for appreciating.

A nice day to you and all my friends...

Regards,

Surajit