Cucurbitaceae FAMILY

Trichosanthes kirilowii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Trichosanthes kirilowii is a Perennial Climber up to 6.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of oil.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Mongolia, Vietnam.

HabitatForest edges and a weed of thickets in China[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Open forests, bushlands, grasslands and fields beside villages at elevations of 200 - 1800 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].