Like the Scarlet Ivy Gourd I blogged about earlier, Balsam Apple (Momordica balsamina) vines are popping up all over the place. They are also in the Cucurbit family, but the fruits are poisonous. I suspect these are also spread by birds. They are originally from Africa but are now invasive in warm climates all around the world. Thomas Jefferson even planted them at Monticello (link).
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