Scientific Name: Momordica balsamina L.

Caption: Momordica balsamina - male flower

Photographer: Ton Rulkens

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Notes: Male flower of Momordica balsamina (CUCURBITACEAE), traditional leafy vegetable in most parts of Mozambique. Bitter taste but very nutricious. Medicinal use of watery extract of leaves for malaria (prevention rather than cure) and other diseases.

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