Pointed Gourd
Pointed Gourd
Scientific name: Trichosanthes diocia
English name: Pointed gourd
Local name: ‘Patal’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | :Plantae |
| Division | :Magnoliophyta |
| Class | :Magnoliopsida |
| Sub-class | :Dilleniidae |
| Order | :Violales |
| Family | :Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus | :Trichosanthes |
| Species | : diocia |
Botanical Description of Pointed Gourd
Habit: An annual, climbing herb
Root: Tap root system
Stem: Slender, branched, much scandent, tendril slender.
Leaf: Simple, cordate, ovate-oblong
Inflorescence: Solitary, axillary, plant dioceous
Male flowers: peduncles 2-3 cm, calyx tube around 4 cm long.
Female flower: Solitary, peduncle 2-4 cm long, ovary long
Fruit: Pepo, elongated
Chromosome number: 2n=22
Economic importance: The fruit is used as vegetable.
Table 1. Pointed gourd variety developed by BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur
| Sl. No. | Name of Variety | Developed by | Growing season | Yield |
| 1 | BARI Patol-1 | HRC, BARI | Kharif | 38 t/ha |
| 2 | BARI Patol-2 | HRC, BARI | Kharif | 30 t/ha |