Momordica charantia
(Balsam Pear, Balsam Apple)
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FAMILY |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Species |
Momordica charantia |
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Common name(s) |
Balsam Pear, Balsam Apple |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers yellow. Vine |
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Distinguishing features |
Leaves alternate, deeply 5-7-lobed, tendrils coiled. Male and female flowers, yellow. Fruit pear-shaped, warty to 10 cm long, splits open irregularly; yellow to orange red. Seeds are embedded in a red pulp, few to many. Widespread in the tropical and subtropical regions. |
