Coccinia grandis - Wikipedia
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]
Kowakka | Ivy gourd Tree | Coccinia grandis | Trees in Sri Lanka
The ivy gourd tree which is known as kowakka in Sinhalese is a common tree in Sri Lanka. You can find more information as well as images of it on this page.
Ivy gourd Facts, Health Benefits and Nutritional Value
May 9, 2016 · It is actually native to northern and eastern Africa, Arabia to tropical south and southeast Asia.Ivy gourd is referred to as Telakucha in Bangladesh, Gourde Écarlate De L´Inde Tindola in French and Gol Kankri in Nepali. Ovoid to ellipsoid berry shaped vegetable is in fact a storeroom of several health promoting Nutrients, vitamins and Minerals.
Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details - Institute of Ayurveda
Kowakka (කෝවක්කා) Tamil name: Kovvai Kovai: Sanskrit name: Bimbika: Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020 Description: Perennial, climber, diocious; stems angled, glabrous; tendrils simple. Leaves petiolate; lamina 3-10.5 x 3-10 cm, varied in shape, broadly ovate, basal sinus wide, palmately 3-5-lobed.
Flora of Sri Lanka
Kowakka. Habit: Creeper - perennial climber. Origin: Native. National conservation status: LC- Least Concern. Legal status: Not protected. Similar species: ... Plant perennial. dioecious. Stems slender, herbaceous, angled, glabrous, becoming woody with papery bark; tendrils simple. Leaves petiolate; lamina 3—10.5 x 3—10 cm, very varied in ...
Antidiabetic Activity of Widely Used Medicinal Plants in the Sri …
Feb 9, 2021 · PMID: 33628307. Antidiabetic Activity of Widely Used Medicinal Plants in the Sri Lankan Traditional Healthcare System: New Insight to Medicinal Flora in Sri Lanka. Keddagoda Gamage Piyumi Wasana, 1 Anoja Priyadarshani Attanayake, 1 Kamani Ayoma Perera Wijewardana Jayatilaka, 1 and Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna 2.
කෝවක්කා[Kowakka]/Ivy gourd(Coccinia grandis) - Blogger
Sep 9, 2010 · A common perennial climber grows in woodlands, forest borders and open areas from sea level to about 800m in low country, especially in dry zone. Indigenous and flowering from June to September. Leaves edible and both fruit and leaves are used in snake-bite treatments. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon - Volume 10 (v. 10)
Vol. 8 No. 01 (2023): June-Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous …
Vernacular names: Sinhala: Kowakka; Sanskrit: Bimbika; English: Ivy Gourd, Scarlet – fruited Gourd, Scarlet gourd, Tindora, Kowai fruit; Tamil: Kovval, Kovai; Hindi: Kundru, Tendli. The plant shown on the cover page is Coccinia grandis Linn.
Little Gourd - Kowakka | SL Flora - Blogger
It is commonly found on woodlands forest borders and wasteland in dry zone in Sri Lanka and found in wet zone as a cultivated plant on home gardens. Fruits of Little Gourd is used as a vegetable and leaves are use as a leafy vegetable. Also, all parts of the plant have medicinal properties. Fruit of Little Gourd (Kowakka) SLF 0000.
It is also known as scarlet gourd in English; Kowakka, Kobowakka, Kem-wel in Sinhala; Kovai, Kwai in Tamil. The plant is widely distributed in Southern, Western and North Central regions in the country. It is a perennial climber with single tendrils and glabrous leaves.