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Image of Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia L.
Cucurbitaceae

Momordica charantia L. [Unverified]

Cucurbitaceae

Local names Ampalaya
Common names Bitter gourd; Balsam apple
Habit Vine
Habitat Soil
Locality Baguio City, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Collected by Geni Rose M. Constantino
Ethnobotanical uses MEDICINAL: used to treat cancer, diabetes, and other infectious diseases; FOOD: fruit is edible;
Notes Bitter gourd has twice the potassium of bananas and is also rich in vitamin A and C, has momordicin which gives it its bitter taste
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