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Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

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Description:

A climbing vine from South East Asia with tendrils and lobed leaves.The fruit is cylindrical, green becoming orange yellow when ripe opening to reveal red pulp covered seeds.The fruit is edible but bitter.

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Comments (5)

Yep some pretty awesome ones!
I'm actually a South African studying in England! Ah I see... well, its normally the weeds that are the prettiest/ most interesting! :)
Thank you staccyh Don't see many Brits on Noah. This is more or less what we would call a weed. Growing in the hedgerows and wasteland.
What an interesting plant! Nice series.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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