Momordica balsamina(MOMBA)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: MOMBA
- Preferred name: Momordica balsamina
- Authority: Linnaeus
Western Asia (Yemen, Arabia), Africa (except central), Australia. Cultivated as a medicinal plant. Introduced in Pakistan, India, USA, Caribbean, South America (Peru)
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| African cucumber | English |
| bitter melon | English (US) |
| common balsam apple | English |
| cundeamor | English (US) |
| gemeiner Balsamapfel | German |
| gemeiner Balsamkürbis | German |
| momordique commune | French |
| pomme de merveille | French |
| pomo balsamo | Italian |
| pomo di merviglia | Italian |
| le'usit metappeset | Hebrew |
| לְעוּסִית מְטַפֶּסֶת | Hebrew |
| laloentjie | Afrikaans |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Fabids (
1FABD )
Order
Cucurbitales (
1CUCO )
Family
Cucurbitaceae (
1CUCF )
Genus
Momordica (
1MOMG )
Species
Momordica balsamina (
MOMBA )