Balsam apple may refer to: Clusia rosea, a tree species found in America Momordica balsamina, a vine species found in Africa Momordica charantia (bitter melon), a vine grown for its bitter and edible fruit Echinocystis lobata (wild cucumber) Balsam apple, the common name for species of gourds in the genus Echinopepon (family Cucurbitaceae)