Momordica charantia L.

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Dominica

• Locality

  Carib Territory. Marigot, 0.9km S of Melville Hall Airport, on side of road above town

• Elevation

  Alt. 35 m. (115 ft.)

• Coordinates

  15.22, -61.27

• Location Notes

  [West Indies]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GAROEN
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Momordica charantia L.
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of CoMomealtb oi Dosinica
CUCURBITACEAE
Mormordica charantia L.
WEST INDIES. Dominica. Carib Territory.
Marigot, 0.9km S of Melville Hall Airport, on
side of road above town. 15°13'N, 61616'W.
35m. Growing wild as vine among other densely
growing bushes. Moist soil, shady areas.
Vine to 6m with many tendrils; flowers pale
yellow; fruit ovoid, bright orange; seeds black,
covered with a red pulp.
n.v.: Pome Couli [Creole-Patoisl.
USE: Antipruritic {or children {«hole plant.1. Drink or
Satie »it.li infusion
iedicaiient. for inflated tonsils (whole plantl. Infusion
NCI Sample codes: PL(OCDM-0053-T)
James Higgins 18	August 8, 1992
with Prosper Paris
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