Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis)
Description
Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd and Kowai, is a tropical vine. It is also very popular in the Indian state of West Bengal, known Kunduri in Bengali with popular Bengali cuisine like Kunduri Posto. In the indian north eastern state of Assam it is called as Kunduli and Tondekayi in Kannada. In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Cucurbitales
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Family: Cucurbitaceae
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Genus: Coccinia
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