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Wax gourd
Species of vine and edible fruit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Kundol" and "Winter melon" redirect here. For the lake, see Kundol Lake. For another use, see Cucumis melo.
Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd,[4][5] also called ash gourd,[6] white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin,[6] Chinese preserving melon,[6] is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. It is the only member of the genus Benincasa.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Wax gourd | |
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Wax gourd plant, flower and immature and mature fruit | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Benincasa |
Species: | B. hispida |
Binomial name | |
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Quick Facts Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz), Energy ...
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 54 kJ (13 kcal) |
3 g | |
Dietary fiber | 2.9 g |
0.2 g | |
0.4 g | |
Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
Thiamine (B1) | 3% 0.04 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) | 8% 0.11 mg |
Niacin (B3) | 3% 0.4 mg |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | 3% 0.133 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 2% 0.035 mg |
Folate (B9) | 1% 5 μg |
Vitamin C | 14% 13 mg |
Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
Calcium | 1% 19 mg |
Iron | 2% 0.4 mg |
Magnesium | 2% 10 mg |
Phosphorus | 2% 19 mg |
Potassium | 0% 6 mg |
Selenium | 0% 0.2 μg |
Sodium | 5% 111 mg |
Zinc | 6% 0.61 mg |
Other constituents | Quantity |
Water | 96.1 g |
Link to USDA Database entry
values are for edible portion | |
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[2] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[3] |
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It is native to South and Southeast Asia. The wax gourd is widely grown throughout Asia,[7] including Java and Japan,[8] the places where it is thought to have originated.[9]
One variety of the plant, called chi qua (Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua), is commonly used in Asian cuisine.[10]