Wild Melon, Camel Melon, Bitter Melon at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Citrullus amarus | 6 May 2017 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Citrullus amarus | 6 May 2017 | MichaelBedingfield |
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Near the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.
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BettyDonWood
wrote:
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.
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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
Additional information
- True In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Citrullus amarus Scientific name
- Wild Melon, Camel Melon, Bitter Melon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 783.26m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Synonyms
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus Citrullus lanatus
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