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Balsam apple

Momordica balsamina

Photo by auntnance123
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28.3861, -80.742

Field Notes

Description:

Delicate vine; small lobed leaves

Habitat:

fence beside a pasture

Notes:

http://www.floridasnature.com/vines_%20gallery.htm

Reference Links:

Momordica balsamina

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Comments (4)
auntnance123
Certainly, Luis. It had me confused for a while.
LuisStevens
Thanks Auntnance for setting the record straight.
auntnance123
Luis, I did some further reading and this plant is not the same as Momordica charantia. And is in fact poisonous.
LuisStevens
Yes auntnance123, it is the same spotting. It seems it has some good properties.

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Florida Invasives
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PublishedApril 3, 2011

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