ORGANIC VEGETABLES
of Malaysia and Thailand


Snake Gourd

Malay Name (Nama Melayu) Petola ular
Family (Keluarga) Cucubitaceae
Scientific Name (Nama Saintifik) Trichosanthes anguina
Size (Saiz Biasa) 50 cm
Other Names (Nama Lain) Snake gourd
  Thai Name (Nama Thai) Buap nguu
  Chinese Name (Nama Cina) C Sair Kwa

Short Notes (Nota Ringkas)


Annual herbacious climbing plants. The fruits are long, snake like, and is a popular vegetable crop of agricultural value.

References (Rujukan)


      Buku (Books)

1.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 54 90
2.       Grow Your Own Vegetable, Agricultural Leaflet 38; (1959);
            Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 10
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA
            - mukasurat (page)

Inquiries    (Pertanyaan)
KLINTIENDHARM (THAN HSIANG) FOUNDATION
Soi Central Park,
Hatyai, Thailand

September 2003