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[[File:Trichosanthes kirilowii.jpg|thumb|right|''Trichosanthes kirilowii'']]
'''Trichosanthes kirilowii''' is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae . It is found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it shares the name guālóu (Chinese: 栝楼) with the related T. rosthornii. It is known as Chinese cucumber in English. And Chinese snake gourd.
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