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DSC_7065 (Ivy Gourd)
Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis) (කෝවක්කා) is a perennial climbing plant producing stems up to 20 metres long from a tuberous rootstock. It clambers over other plants, supporting itself by means of tendrils. Young stems are annual and herbaceous, but can become perennial and woody with time. It grows primarily in tropical climes. n traditional medicine, fruits have been used to treat leprosy, fever, asthma, bronchitis, and jaundice
DSC_7065 (Ivy Gourd)
Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis) (කෝවක්කා) is a perennial climbing plant producing stems up to 20 metres long from a tuberous rootstock. It clambers over other plants, supporting itself by means of tendrils. Young stems are annual and herbaceous, but can become perennial and woody with time. It grows primarily in tropical climes. n traditional medicine, fruits have been used to treat leprosy, fever, asthma, bronchitis, and jaundice