Balsam apple
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Balsam apple may refer to:
- Clusia majorClusia majorClusia major , the autograph tree, copey, balsam apple, pitch-apple, and Scotch attorney, is a tropical and sub-tropical plant species in the genus Clusia.-Description:...
, a tree species found in America - Momordica balsaminaMomordica balsaminaMomordica balsamina is a tendril-bearing annual vine native to the tropical regions of Africa, introduced and invasive in Asia, Australia, and Central America. It has pale yellow, deeply veined flowers and round, somewhat warty, bright orange fruits, or "Apples". When ripe, the fruits burst...
, a vine species found in Africa - Bitter melonBitter melonMomordica charantia, called bitter melon or bitter gourd in English, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits...
(Momordica charantia), a vine grown for its bitter and edible fruit - Echinocystis lobata - "Wild Cucumber", also known as Balsam Apple or Wild Balsam Apple