Pepino amargo. Bitter Mellon

Momordica charantia

Habitat:

Islas Pacífico

Notes:

Islas Galápagos

1 Species ID Suggestions

Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos 11 years ago

Pepino amargo ! Bitter Mellon

Momordica charantia CDF Galapagos Species Checklists - Momordica charantia

2 Comments

Isabela 11 years ago

Thank you very much CDF for ID and comment.

Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos 11 years ago

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.