Momordica spinosa
Chiov.
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A herb. It is a pumpkin family plant. It is a climber. The young stems are soft. It has a tuberous rootstock. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in shrubland between 330-1,020 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,
Also Known As
Madahabok
References (4)
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 16th April 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
