Bitter gourd

• Momordica charantia, called bitter melon or bitter gourd in English, is a tropical and subtropical vine widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits
• . There are many varieties that differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit.
• This is a plant of the tropics, but its original native range is unknown.

Snakegourd

It is a tropical or subtropical vine, raised for its strikingly long fruit, used as a vegetable, medicine, and, a lesser known use.

The narrow, soft-skinned fruit can reach 150 cm long. The shoots, tendrils, and leaves are also eaten as greens.