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Talinum fruticosum

Talinum fruticosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Talinaceae
Genus: Talinum
Species:
T. fruticosum
Binomial name
Talinum fruticosum
Synonyms[1]

Portulaca fruticosa L.
Portulaca triangularis Jacq.
Talinum crassifolium (Jacq.) Willd.
Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd.

Talinum fruticosum is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. Common names include Ceylon spinach,[2] waterleaf, cariru, Gbure, Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach, potherb fameflower, Lagos bologi, sweetheart, and Kutu bataw in Ghana from the Akan language[1] It is widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable.

  1. ^ a b "Talinum fruticosum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Talinum triangulare". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 December 2015.

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