Citrullus amarus
Wild Melon, Camel Melon, Bitter Melon at Paddys River, ACT
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| Citrullus amarus | BettyDonWood | 6 May 2017 | |
| Citrullus amarus | MichaelBedingfield | 6 May 2017 |
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Near the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.
1 comment
6 May 2017
This is the melon water melons were bred from, so is edible. I don't know where the common name Bitter Melon crept in from.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.068540-35.494680
- Altitude 569.2m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 26 Feb 2017 07:01 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Citrullus amarus Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Citrullus amarus Scientific name
- Wild Melon, Camel Melon, Bitter Melon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 863.69m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus Citrullus lanatus
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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