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Non-scientific name:

african cucumber

2 Accepted name(s) for "african cucumber":

Accepted name
Momordica balsamina L.
Momordica charantia L.

6 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruit
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Momordica charantia Linn. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried aerial parts aerial parts
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried fruit fruit
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Momordica charantia Linnaeus Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Useful Pl. of Kongo C. Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Momordica charantia Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.

195 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "african cucumber":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
!ng!gaie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
!ng!gei Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
!ng!ngaie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
/ãaba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
aloentjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
amargoso Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ampalaya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
art pumpkin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
asorosi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
assorossi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsam apple Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsam pear Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C. Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsambirne Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamgurke Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
balsamina Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamino Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ban kareli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
baramasiya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
barbof Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
barh-karelo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bave Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bitter apple Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
bitter cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter gourd Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C. Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter melon Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter pear melon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter squash Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bobobo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
broomweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bursting beauty Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
calaica Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
caprika Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
carailla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
carilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
carilla fruit Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
cerasee Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
concombre Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
condiamor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
coraillie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cun de amor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cundeamor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
daddagu Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
ejirin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
embusabusu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
eyezom Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
fructus momordicae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
futoreishi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
g!obe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
garaafunii Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
garahuni Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
glòbè Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
goya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
haagalakaayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
hagalakai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
húhàháròh Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ingaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
intshungu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
intshungwana yehlathi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kaakara kaaya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kabiral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kaippa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakacha Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
kakara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakiral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakle Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karaila Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
karala Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karavellaka Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
karawila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karela Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kareli Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
karilo Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
karla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karlara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karolla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karuwe-ruwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kathila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
khakatik Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
khoor qua Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
khukshi Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
khyar carilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kokouli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ku gua Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
kugua tea Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuguazi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kãravella Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kãravellí Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
laloentjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lenzaa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
leprosy gourd Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
lumba-lumba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lumbusu Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C. Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
lumbuzi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ma ra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
machete Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maiden apple Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maiden’s blush Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mampimpinyane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
manamat Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mange kuli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mara khee nok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
margoze Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
masegasegane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbaua Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbave Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbosa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mbunbulu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mcaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
melaode sao caetano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
meleni Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mexicaine Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
miniklalasni Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mmampimpinyane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mohodu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
momordica Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
momordica herb Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
momotica Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mreah Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mucaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mucacana Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
muw Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nagareishi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nania nania Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nara cheen Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ncaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ncacana Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ngaka Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nganga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nguene Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nigauri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nkaka Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nku-khethoga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyanla Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanra Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanya Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanyra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nyinya Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ofifimano Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
okookoo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
onyati Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
pagel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paharkai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
palia Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
panaminik Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papari Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papayilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paria Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paroka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavackkai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavakka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavakkachedi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pepinomontero Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peria Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
periya laut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
phakha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
phekwasi Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
pom kouli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pomme nerveille Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pomme-cooli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pommez’indiens Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
qara à mor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
qisaul-barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
quisaul-barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
saga Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
salara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
serimentok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
seripupa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sorosi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sorrow see Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sushavi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
takrukse Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
tasplira Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tofahal Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tsò Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
uchhe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ulhimar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
umkaka Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
varivallí Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
vegetable insulin Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
warzengurke Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wild balsam pear Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
wild cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wild sopro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
yesquin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
zaguezrou Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘ha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘hail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘phak Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)