Common names: balsam pear (Eng.); laloentjie (Afr.); mohodu (Sotho); nkaka (Thonga); intshungu, intshungwana yehlathi (Zulu)
Family: Cucurbitaceae
... by some mammals (though not recorded) and also by humans. Momordica This species is not discussed in any of the ... need some support to give a showy effect. The genus name Momordica could perhaps refer to the sculptured seeds or the ... family can be found on the Lagenaria sphaerica page. Momordica is an Old World genus of about 40 species, the ...
20 / 12 / 2004 | M Welman | National Herbarium Pretoria
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