1- Introduction tpo the Species Momordica charantia L . - Bitter gourd or Bitter melon
1.1- Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
Tribe: Momordiceae H. Schaef. & S.S. Renner
Genus: Momordica L.
Species: Momordica charantia L
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
Tribe: Momordiceae H. Schaef. & S.S. Renner
Genus: Momordica L.
Species: Momordica charantia L
1.2- Species Momordica charantia L. - Bitter gourd or Bitter melon
+ Overview
Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam-pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the Genus Momordica of the Tribe Momordiceae, of the Subfamily family Cucurbitaceae of the Order Cucurbitales. It is widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. It is sometimes known by names loaned from Asian languages.
Bitter melon originated in India and was introduced into China in the 14th century. It is widely used in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian cuisine.
+ Alternative Names
Bitter melon also has names in other languages which have entered English as loanwords, e.g. kǔguā from Chinese, nigauri from Japanese, gōyā from Okinawan...
Those from the Caribbean island of Jamaica commonly refer to the plant as cerasee.
In the Philippines it is called ampalaya or amargoso. In Indonesia it is called paria, peria, or (most commonly) pare. And in the Republic of Suriname it is called "sopropo".
+ Overview
Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam-pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the Genus Momordica of the Tribe Momordiceae, of the Subfamily family Cucurbitaceae of the Order Cucurbitales. It is widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. It is sometimes known by names loaned from Asian languages.
Bitter melon originated in India and was introduced into China in the 14th century. It is widely used in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian cuisine.
+ Alternative Names
Bitter melon also has names in other languages which have entered English as loanwords, e.g. kǔguā from Chinese, nigauri from Japanese, gōyā from Okinawan...
Those from the Caribbean island of Jamaica commonly refer to the plant as cerasee.
In the Philippines it is called ampalaya or amargoso. In Indonesia it is called paria, peria, or (most commonly) pare. And in the Republic of Suriname it is called "sopropo".