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bitter gourd is commonly consumed in 13 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago
Common name: caraili
Malaysia
Common name: bitter melon
Bhutan
Common name: gourd
Viet Nam
Common name: bitter melon
Guyana
Common name: bitter melon
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Species
Momordica charantia
Part Consumed
Fruit, Young leaves
Centers of Origin
Central Africa, East Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, Southern Africa, West Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Region- Australia and New Zealand, Tropical Pacific Region