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Momordica charantia, (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae,widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.
Momordica charantia (bitter melon, Mandarin Chinese: kǔ guā 苦瓜) is native to Africa but has been used in Chinese folk medicine for centuries as a 'bitter, cold' herb, and has recently been brought into mainstream Chinese medicine as well as natural medical traditions around the world. Recent research has shown that the immature fruit ...
The Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert and ecoregion which covers large parts of the southwestern United States and of northwestern Mexico. With an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi), it is the hottest desert in Mexico.
Momordica balsamina is a tendril-bearing annual vine native to the tropical regions of Africa, introduced and invasive in Asia, Australia, Central America, and North America, where they have been found in some parts of Florida. [1] In 1810, Thomas Jefferson planted this vine in his flower borders at Monticello along with larkspur, poppies, and ...
Momordica dioica, also known as bristly balsam pear Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
Momordica foetida is a perennial climbing vine native of tropical Africa, closely related to the bitter melon (M. charantia) and balsam apple (M. balsamina). Its species name ("bad-smelling") refers to its unpleasant smell. It was previously named M. morkorra (A. Rich) [1] and M. cordata (Cogn.) [2]
Balsam apple may refer to: . Clusia rosea, a tree species found in America; Momordica balsamina, a vine species found in Africa; Momordica charantia (bitter melon), a vine grown for its bitter and edible fruit
In addition, there are so many non-English and local names used for this plant, that Momordica charantia is the only universally used name. Also see Wikipedia:Naming conventions (flora) for more information on article titles for plant names. First Light 22:30, 18 September 2011 (UTC) Oppose per Watermelon. 'Bitter melon' is clearly the lay name ...