PlantaeSpecies
Balsampear
Momordica cochinchinensis
(Lour.) Spreng.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Violales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumber family
Genus
Momordica
Species
Momordica cochinchinensis
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Momordica mixtaMomordica sphaeroideaMuricia cochinchinensisMomordica ovataMomordica suringariiMomordica melonifloraMomordica macrophyllaZucca commersoniana
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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