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Momordica charantia
Bitter Melon
As recorded: Momordica charantia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Mayeda, C.S.
- Collector number
- 12
- Date
- December 7, 1990
- Locality
- Diamond Head Community Garden located in Honolulu near the base of Diamond Head on Leahi Street
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1990, Mayeda, C.S. also collected 4 other specimens.
Momordica charantia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 881 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
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)
2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Momordica charantia. BISH 599607. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956222585. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599607.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956222585 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026