Photo: Momordica charantia 0.
Botanical name:
Closeup of yellow fruit. Looks scary, eh? Chelsea Physic Garden, London, UK. Greenhouse. 1997-07-01.
Momordica charantia L.
Engl.: balsampear, balsam-apple, bitter gourd, bitter melon, bitter-cucumber, carilla gourd, Chinese bitter melon.
Deu.: Balsambirne, Bittergurke.
Sven.: bittergurka.
Suom.: karvaskurkku.
TCM: foo gwa.
Closeup of yellow fruit. Looks scary, eh? Chelsea Physic Garden, London, UK. Greenhouse. 1997-07-01.
Green fruit with leaf. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, UK. Greenhouse. 1997-07-01.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Boericke 1901.
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