MPdb: Melghat's Plant databank

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MC035 : Cucumis setosus Cogn.

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Melghat's Flora's Serial No. :

Class	: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order	: Cucurbitales
Family	: Cucurbitaceae - Cucumber family
Genus	: Cucumis
Species	: Cucumis setosus Cogn.

Plant Location in Melghat :

Masoondi

Plant Category :

Climbers

Plant's Current Status :

Plant Family :

Cucurbitaceae

Plant Common Name :

Cucumber, garden cucumber, apple cucumber, gherkin, concombre

Synonym :

Cucumis esculentus Salisb.
Cucumis hardwickii Royle
Cucumis muricatus Willd.
Cucumis rumphii Hassk.
Cucumis sphaerocarpus Gabaev
Cucumis vilmorinii Sprenger

Description :

Herbaceous vine with pubescent stems and unbranched tendrils up to 30cm long. Leaves are alternate and simple, with 3-7 palmate lobes and serrated margins. Yellow 5-merous flowers bearing either female or male organs. Hairless cylindrical fruits are warty, yellow to green, and up to 50cm long.

Curated Medicinal Use / Activity :

Cucumbers bring relief for individuals suffering from celiac disease, and promote skin health. treat dysentery, applied to burns and open sores. The juice from the leaves induce vomiting and aid digestion.

Plant's Phytochemicals :

Reference :

~ Bhogaonkar PY and Devarkar VD; "Additions to the Flora of Melghat (some rare and uncommon plants)"; The Directorate Project Tiger, Melghat (1998); Technical Bulletin No. VII PMID :