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Momordica charantia
Common Names: Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Squash, Balsam Pear, Papailla. Tropical and subtropical vine native to India widely grown for its edible fruit. It is also used in traditional medical practices to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus & is used for many other medicinal purposes in South America and other tropical regions of the world.
Most tropical regions of the world.
Spotted on Feb 21, 2013
Submitted on Mar 13, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you mauna!
Nice!