Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.)Voigt

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Family: CucurbitaceaeDistribution: Common on trees and hedges. An Indo malayan plant. Through out India, Photographed at a village near Eastren ghats.Local name: (Telugu)Paapara, Avaguda.Extensively branched climbers, tendrils branched. Leaves 8-12x 6-10cm, sub orbicular, deeply 5 lobed, lobes oblong, pellucid-punctate. Flowers 3-3.5cm across, white, Berries 5-6cm across globose, red, Leaf juice is applied to relieve joit pains, fruits are poisonous, root juice is used to relieve ear ache.Reference: Flra of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana &A.S Rao, ENVIS, Flora of the presidecy of Madras. by J.S Gamble