Area and production

Area and production

    Pointed Gourd
    Scientific name : Trichosanthes dioica
    Family : Cucurbitaceae
    Chromosome number : 2n=24
    Origin : India or the Indo-Malayan region
    Common name : Parwal
  • Pointed gourd is a perennial cucurbit extensively cultivated mostly in Bihar, Bengal, Madhya Pradesh , West Bengal, Assam and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Trichosanthes dioica (2n=22) is a dioecious climber with perennial rootstock. It is found in nature and also cultivated in south Asia.
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