Trichosanthes

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Trichosanthes

Description Trichosanthes, commonly known as snake gourd, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. Native to tropical Asia, Trichosanthes plants are climbers that grow up to 6 meters long. They produce large, white or yellowish-white flowers that are either male or female, and the fruit is a long, cylindrical or curved gourd that can grow up to…