Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Cucurbitaceae | Genus: Luffa | Species: Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. |
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| Synonym | Cucumis acutangulus, Luffa amara | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Ribbed Sponge Gourd | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Angled Luffa, Ribbed Sponge Gourd | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit an ellipsoid or cylindrical capsule up to 60(–90) cm × 10(–12) cm, beaked, not prominently ribbed, brownish, dehiscent by an apical operculum, glabrous, many-seeded |
| Habitat | Occurs in Forest gaps and edges, agricultural lands and other disturbed areas | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India naturalised in parts of Kenya,Tanzania and other part of world | Bark Details | Bark grey, smooth |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Monoecious, annual, climbing or trailing herb up to 15 m long, stem 5-angled, finely hairy; tendrils 2–6-fid | Leaf Details | Leaves are subrounded-ovate, 10 to 20 cm long, shallowly five-lobed, and heart-shaped at the base |
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