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Luffa acutangula var. amara (Roxb.) C.B.Clarke
[ Family : Cucurbitaceae. ]
[ Synonyms : Luffa amara Roxb. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Tikto dundhul, Ghosha lata, Koshatoki ]
Name in other Languages :
- Bengali : Tikto dundhul, Ghosha lata, Koshatoki | Sanskrit : Jalini, Tikta-koshataki | Hindi : Bon turai | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Bitter Luffa, Wild luffa, Wild ribbed gourd, Wild ridge gourd | Other Languages : Athanga, Kattupeechil, Kayappanpadalavam (Mal.) ; akaca-veni, Tittakocataki (Tam.) ; Adavi bira, Chedu bira (Tel.)
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