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Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

About

The Balsampear (Momordica charantia) is a species in the genus Momordica. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (19 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇧🇿 Belize 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Conservation Status

EX Extinct

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (植物)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)

Species

Momordica charantia (Balsampear)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish bálsamo

French margose

German Bittergurke

Portuguese melão-são-caetano

Indonesian paria

Similar Species in Momordica

Chinese bitter-cucumber

Momordica cochinchinensis

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Balsampear?

The scientific name of Balsampear is Momordica charantia. It belongs to the genus Momordica.

What is the conservation status of Balsampear?

Balsampear (Momordica charantia) is classified as Extinct by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Balsampear live?

Balsampear is found in Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (19 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).. Countries include Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica.

What family does Balsampear belong to?

Balsampear (Momordica charantia) belongs to the genus Momordica, which is part of the taxonomic family Cucurbitaceae.

What kingdom does Balsampear belong to?

Balsampear (Momordica charantia) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (植物).

What are the closest relatives of Balsampear?

The closest relatives of Balsampear in the genus Momordica include Southern balsampear, Chinese bitter-cucumber.