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The wax gourd is widely grown throughout Asia, [7] including Java and Japan, [8] the places where it is thought to have originated. [ 9 ] One variety of the plant, called chi qua ( Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua ), is commonly used in Asian cuisine.
Benincasa hispida plant, flower and immature and mature fruit Scientific classification; Kingdom: Plantae: ... Cogn. – wax gourd; References This page was last ...
Gourds include the fruits of some flowering plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, particularly Cucurbita and Lagenaria. The term refers to a number of species and subspecies, many with hard shells, and some without. Many gourds have large, bulbous bodies and long necks, such as Dipper Gourds, many variations of Bottle Gourd and caveman ...
The fruit is commonly referred to in Chinese as chi qua (simplified Chinese: 节瓜; traditional Chinese: 節瓜; pinyin: jiéguā; Jyutping: zit3 gwaa1), but can also be referred to as moa qua or moa gua (Chinese: 毛瓜; pinyin: máoguā; Jyutping: mou4 gwaa1; lit. 'hairy gourd').
The buffalo gourd has evolved in the semiarid regions and is well-adapted to desert environments. It contains high amounts of protein and carbohydrates and yields abundant oil. [5] The carbohydrates that are formed in the tap root have led to the idea of growing the plant for biofuel. [6] [7] The fruit is consumed by both humans and animals.
Farmers normally allow more than one mao_qua to grow on each plant, while only one winter melon is allowed to grow on one plant such that it will have chance to grow to its "expected" (above mentioned) size.WingkeeLEE 11:07, 29 May 2007 (UTC) 冬瓜 and 毛瓜 are two different plants.
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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. [2]