- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae
- Common name:
- ampalaya, amapalia, apalaya, margoso (Tag.); African cucumber, Balsam apple, Balsam pear, Bitter cucumber, Bitter gourd (Engl.); apalia (Pamp.); apape (Ibn.); apapet (Itn.); palia (Bis., Bon., If.); pariu (Bik., Ilk., Sul.); pulia (Sub.); saligun (Sul.); amargoso (Span)
- Local name:
- marigoso
- Indication:
- For anemia
- Plant part used:
- fruit
- Method of Preparation:
- Prepare as vegetable dish.
- Direction for use:
- Eat.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Lambino M
- Place gathered:
- Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island