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Pepino amargo. Bitter Mellon

Momordica charantia

Photo by Isabela
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Islas Pacífico

Notes:

Islas Galápagos

Species ID Suggestions

Pepino amargo ! Bitter Mellon

Momordica charantia

Reference Link
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos
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Comments (2)
Isabela
Thank you very much CDF for ID and comment.
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos
Verynice spotting. Thanks! This is Momordica charantia - pepino amargo / Bitter Mellon. Native in Africa, introduced and sometimes invasive all over the tropics ad subtropics, including on Galapagos. Used in African and Asian cooking. See proposed ID.

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PublishedAugust 26, 2010

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