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Enriched botanical record

Momordica dioica

Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd.

Also indexed asTeasle Gourdbristly balsam pearkaksaspine gourdМомордика двудомнаяककोड़ाकरटोलीकरतुली
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusMomordica
Use categories3
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusMomordica
Scientific name with authorshipMomordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Bryonia grandis Wall.Momordica balsamina Wall.Momordica dioeca Roxb.Momordica dioica Roxb.Momordica hamiltoniana Wall.Momordica hamiltoniana Wall. ex G.DonMomordica heyneana Wall.Momordica heyneana Wall. ex G.DonMomordica hispida Dennst.Momordica hispida Dennst. ex Miq.Momordica missionis Wall.Momordica roxburghii G.DonMomordica sicyoides Ser.Momordica triloba WightMomordica trilobata WightMomordica trilobata Wight ex Steud.Momordica tuberosa Dennst.Momordica tuberosa Dennst. ex Miq.Momordica wallichii M.Roem.Momordica wallichii Roem.Trichosanthes russeliana Wall.Trichosanthes russeliana Wall. ex G.Don

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier293438-1
Use codesAF HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Momordica dioica.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.