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Momordica charantia
Bitter Melon
As recorded: Momordica charantia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 46
- Date
- June 1, 1912
- Locality
- Settlement Trail
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Coprosma ternata
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Momordica charantia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 882 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kukuihaele Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) paulie_tre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
East Kapolei, HI, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kehala Dr, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Jody Willman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Momordica charantia. BISH 47844. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956226840. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/47844.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956226840 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026