Trichosanthes anguina
Tan Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitales

Trichosanthes anguina

22 2n Chromosomes
Cucurbitaceae Family
Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom Plantae Phylum Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Cucurbitales Family Cucurbitaceae
Genome & Ploidy
2n
22 chromosomes
Polyploidy History (PhyloWGD)
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Species Notes
Description
Trichosanthes cucumerina is a tropical or subtropical vine. Its variety T. cucumerina var. anguina raised for its strikingly long fruit. In Asia, it is eaten immature as a vegetable much like the summer squash and in Africa, the reddish pulp of mature snake gourd is used as an economical substitute for tomato. Common names for the cultivated variety include snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda padwal and Snake Tomato.
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Protein sequences
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Coding sequences
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