This introduced groundcover is commonly known as bitter melon.
Citrullus amarus is described as a "dicot" in the Cucurbitaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Also reported at Netherby.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/199077254
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Toogoom.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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