Herb or Spice, Weed
balsam pear, bitter melon
True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.
OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
Brown
ReticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is raised on basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end.
DorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
and ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
sides have separate margins with a row of reticulations between.
Not listed
Not included
Cucurbitaceae
Momordica charantia L.
