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Momordica cochinchinensis

(Lour.) Spreng. (1826)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Momordica

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Veg. 3: 14 (1826)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Momordica cochinchinensis Honolulu Internatl. Airport Preserved_Specimen Fruit flattened globose, ~5 diam., surface shortly spinose, orange-yellow; flesh cream colored, rather soft; seeds white, embedded in a slightly tan aril Hoe, W.J. Oahu BISH 1992-07-30
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