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Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, [2] is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the Indian states where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable dish. In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits. [3]
The scarlet gourds are a genus (Coccinia from the Greek, kokkinia or kokkinias - "red" or "scarlet") with 25 species. It is distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and with one species, C. grandis also in South Asia and Southeast Asia , and it is also introduced into the New World.
Tilkor is the Maithili name of Momordica monadelpha or Coccinia grandis or ivy gourd or scarlet gourdis plant. It is a creepers or climbers plant found naturally in the Mithila region. In the Mithila region, Tilkor is generally referred to the leaves of the plant.
Coccinia grandis: Siral / Bangi / Bami Mouse melon / Santa claus melon: Melothria scabra: Bhendi Okra, Lady's fingers Abelmoschus esculentus: Tioh / Tihu/ Thaibeng Cucumber: Cucumis sativus: Mula Radish: Raphanus sativus: Gaazor, Gajor Carrot: Daucus carota: Bilahi Tomato: Solanum lycopersicum: Kon-Bilahi Cherry tomato: Solanum pimpinellifolium ...
South Asian cuisine encompasses a delectable variety of sub-cuisines and cooking styles that vary very widely, reflecting the diversity of the Indian subcontinent, even though there is a certain centrality to the general ingredients used.
Coccinia grandiflora is an East African species of Coccinia which was first described in 1895 by Alfred Cogniaux. Description. Perennial, dioecious climber. Shoot ...
Other vegetables which are often eaten in Thailand are thua fak yao (yardlong beans), thua ngok (bean sprouts), no mai (bamboo shoots), tomatoes, cucumbers, phak tam lueng (Coccinia grandis), phak kha na (Chinese kale), phak kwangtung , sweet potatoes (both the tuber and leaves), a few types of squash, phak krathin (Leucaena leucocephala), sato ...
An introduced plant, ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis), destroyed the canopy of the trees that nightingale reed warblers built their nests in. Wetland destruction, fires and pesticides, as well as intensive land use for agriculture or building further reduced the available habitat. [1] It has not been seen since 1969.
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