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Non-scientific name:

wax gourd

1 Accepted name(s) for "wax gourd":

Accepted name
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

8 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Benincasa hispida Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Benincasa hispida (Thunb.)Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Flower, fruit, seed
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. juice of fruit, the ash of fruit rind, dried pieces of the fruit leaves, seed, fruit, root
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Benincasa cerifera Benincasa cerifera Savi Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. leaves, roots
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. leaf, fruit, fruit exocarp, seed
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Benincasa hispida Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. leaf, frond
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Fruit, root

151 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "wax gourd":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
abóbora-d'água Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
alattuppucanikkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alattuppucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ash gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ash pumpkin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
ash-pumpkin Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
benincasa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bhujailu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boarda goomoodoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boodida gummadi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boodidegummadi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boodu gumbala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
boodukumbalakaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brhatphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brihatphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
budekumbalakayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
budida-gummadi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
budidegummadi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
burdagumudu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bái guā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
calabaza blanca Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
campalpucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
camparpucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chal-kumra Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
chinese preserving-melon Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chinese-watermelon Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
courge cireuse Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
courge à cire Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cumbulam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dong gua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
dong gua pi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
dong gua ye Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
dong gua zi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
dong-kua Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
donga Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dōng guā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
dōng guā yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ghrinavasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gol-kaddu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
golkaddu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gramyakarkati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaddue-roomi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kadu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaggumbala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaliyanap pucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaliyanappucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaliyanappucunai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalyanappushinikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalyanapucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kandur Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kargumbala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karkaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karkotika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khola Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kohala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kondha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kooshmaanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kotai-p-pucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ku-sma-nda-ka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kucumantam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kudimah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulppantakkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulppantam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumbalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumbhanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumittikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumittikkaykkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kummattikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumpalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumpalanna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kundor Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kundur Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kundur bulat Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kunjaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunmatakkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kushmanda Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kushmandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kushmandi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kushpandaha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kusmanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kusmandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kusmantam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuushmaanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kuushmaandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kuushmaandanaadi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kyauk-pha-yon Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
labu air Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lun-tha Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
mahdabaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
makakumpi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makapalikakkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makapalikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maruntitumuriyappanni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mattupparanki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mattuppucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
motacam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nagapushpaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nantippucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nantippucanikkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nantippucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirruppucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirruppucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paranki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parankikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pastèque de chine Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
pattirapani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pendli-gummadi-kaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pendligummadikaaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pendligummadikaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
perumpucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
perumpucanikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
perumpucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
petha Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pethaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
phuthia Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitapushpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pora-mat Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
pucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pucanik kay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pusanikkai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pushani kai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pushini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pushpaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puspaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
raksa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saambalpushani Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shikhivardhaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
timisha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tung-kua Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tōgan Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
valliphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
valliphalah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vaxpumpa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
vellaippucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellaippucanikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ven poosani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ven-poosani Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
venpucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
venpuncani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wachskürbis Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
white gour Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
white gourd Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
white pumpkin Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
winter melon Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
zhěn guā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
东瓜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
冬瓜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
冬瓜叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
枕瓜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
白瓜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)