IUCN Status
: Not Applicable
Author: Ankit jangir
Explorer and field botanist.
- Bitter apple/ Bitter cucumber/ Wild gourd/ Vine of sodom
- Citrullus colocynthoides pangalo , Colocynthis officinalis schrad. Colocynthis vulgaris schrad.
- Fatehpur shekhawati, sikar, Rajasthan.
- Naturally grown
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Citrullus colocynthis is a desert viney plant that grows in sandy, arid soils. it is a annual or a perennial plant in the wild in Indian arid zones and survives under extreme xeric conditions. the vine ranges from 2-3 meters in length.
leaves are very similar to Citrullus lanatus (matira) , the leaves are palmate and angular with three to seven divided lobes. -
Citrullus colocynthis
Fruiting body of Citrullus colocynthis
Bitter apple is extremely beneficial due to its bioactive and nutraceutical compounds. Increasing awareness among consumers across the world about this unique fruit’s properties may provide huge opportunities for the supplier of herbal products as well as their use in the food industry.
