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Nov 10, 2011 1:43 AM CST

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Name: Myriam Vandenberghe
Ghent, Belgium (Zone 8a)

I thought maybe someone might recognize this member of the Cucurbitaceae family (I think..)
It was growing in a front yard in Rio de Janeiro..

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Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia)
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Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia)
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Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia)
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I don't remember now if this fruit belongs to the same plant, but it was growing entwined with the previous ..

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Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia)
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| @bonitin | Post #175894 (1)

Nov 10, 2011 7:21 AM CST

Name: Janet Super Sleuth
Near Lincoln UK

I found Momordica charantia on delta-intkey Myriam, it looks to have the same leaf shape. There's also a photo on discoverlife, I looked at all the thumbnails in the family and bingo!

http://delta-intkey.com/angio/...

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp...

http://www.google.co.uk/search... 08-7TpSaFJCu8QOskeSfBw

| @JRsbugs | Post #175926 (2)

Nov 10, 2011 9:00 AM CST

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Name: Myriam Vandenberghe
Ghent, Belgium (Zone 8a)

Bingo

it is Momordica charantia! and the fruit does belong to it!
Thanks a bunch, Janet!

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