416 
USEFUL PLANTS OF THE DISTRICT QF LAKH1MPUR . 
Zehneria nmbellata Th waites. F. B. I. ii, 625; Beng. Pl. 527 ; 
D. E. P. vi, 4, 355 ; Pharmacog. Ind. ii, 89. Momordica umbellata Roxb. 
FI. Ind. iii,710. 
Dibrugarh. No. 308. 
Distrib. — Indo-Malayan region, China and Japan. 
A common climbing herb with very variously shaped leaves. Medicinal properties are 
attributed to the root which is often given with Croton cuudatus Geisel (No. 13Q). 
181. Momordica Linn. 
321. M. charantia L. F. B. I. ii, 616; Eng. & Prantl iv, 24 ; 
Beng. PL 521 ; D. E. P. v, 256; Pharmacog. Ind. ii, 78. 
Dibrugarh. Not 72. 
Local name. — Karela.- 
Distrib. — In the tropical parts of the world, generally cultivated in 
India. 
A weak gourd growing in loo?e patches, often apparently wild. The leaves are variously 
lobed. The small fruits, which are curiously corrugated and tubercled, are used m< curries. 
The plant is often grown in cottage gardens. 
183. Llllla Cav. 
232. L. cylindrica Roem. Eng. & Prantl iv, 5, 25. 
L . aegyptiaca Mill. F, B. I. ii, 614; Beng. PI. 520 ; D. E. P. v, 96 ; 
Pharmacog. Ind. ii, 280. L. pentandra Roxb. FI. Ind. iii, 714. 
Dibrugarh. Nos. 59, 87 and 332. 
Local name.— Qhul. 
Distrib. — Cultivated throughout the tropics. Native country 
unknown. 
A hairy climber with nearly circular 5-lobed leaves. It is common in hedges throughout 
the district. The seeds are used medicinally. The skeleton left by the fruit after the decay 
of the soft parts forms the well known bath-luffa. Bath luffas are largely imported into India* 
from Japan. 
333. L. acutangula Roxb. F. B. I. ii, 615 ; Eng. & Prantl iv, 5, 
25 ; Roxb. FI. Ind. iii, 713; Bernr. PI. 520 ; D. E. P. v, 94 ; Pharmacog. 
Ind. ii, 280. 
Local name. — Nasya tariu. • 
Distrib. — India, Ceylon and Malaya. 
A gourd with rough leaves and characteristic elongate ten-angled fruits. It is commonly 
cultivated as a vegetable. 
183. Cucumis Linn. 
224. C. trigOIWS Roxb. F. B. I. ii, 619 ; FI. Iud. iii, 722 ; Beng. 
PL 522 ; D. E. P. ii, 635 ; Pharmacog. Ind. ii, 65. 
Dibrugarh. Nos. 150 and 342. 
