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Ceylon-Florida-Philippine spinach, waterleaf

Talinum fruticosum

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

This herbaceous edible plant originating from the Americas has small pink flowers that are closed in mid-afternoon.

Habitat:

Observed growing on a fallow garden in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

Notes:

A recipe http://simplengvegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/06/philippine-spinach-talin…

Reference Links:

Ceylon Spinach - Talinum fruticosum - Overview, Talinum fruticosum, Talinum fruticosum - Ceylon Spinach

Species ID Suggestions

Ceylon Spinach

Talinum fruticosum

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2013

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