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Kind mind 691

The mind prepares itself for conversion.

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Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb., Cucurbitaceae.
Angled luffa, Sing-kwa, Ridge gourd, Sponge gourd

Physical description:
Medium-sized mildly fragrant light yellow salverform flower with five delicate separated petals - borne in clusters on long stems from the leaf axils. A vine which bears long prominently ribbed fruits that are edible when young and the source of luffa sponges when mature.

Common name/s
Courge anguleuse de Chine, Éponge végétale luffa, Pipangua
Hireballi, Jhinga Torooee, झिंगली तोरई, jinga, kali, karvituri, perkankai, sankirah, तोरई, तरीई (Hireballi, Jhinga torooee, Jhingli torai, Jinga, Kali, Karvituri, Peerkankai, Sankirah, Torai, Turai)
Jhingey [Bengali]
Jalini, Kosataki [Sanskrit]
Kirutavetanai, Maruluvikam, Peerkan kai, Pekan aki, Pekankai, Pirkku [Tamil]
Guang dong si gua, Leng jiao si gua, Lin jiao si gua, Si gua, Sing-kwa, Yue si gua [Chinese]
Shokuyou hechima [Japanese]

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