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wax gourd
Common Names
ash gourd, wax gourd, winter melon
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wax gourd is commonly consumed in 6 countries.
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Cambodia
Lao PDR
Madagascar
Common name: winter melon
Thailand
Common name: Winter melon
Viet Nam
Bangladesh
Common name: ash gourd
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
Species
Benincasa hispida
Part Consumed
Fruit
Centers of Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Other Resources
Periodic Table of Food
Food composition data on Periodic Table of Food Initiative coming in a future release
