Trianthema crystallina (Forssk.) Vahl

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Sesuvioideae > Sesuvieae > Trianthema > Trianthema subg. Papularia

Characteristics

A branched herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are woody at the base. The stems lie along the ground. The leaves are oval or spoon shaped. They are opposite with one of them smaller than the other. The flowers are crowded in the axils of the leaves.
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It is a tropical plant. It can grow in deserts and arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses food food additive
Edible seeds
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Distribution

Trianthema crystallina world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen

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WFO ID wfo-0001294519
COL ID 585JY
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Synonyms

Papularia chrystallina Trianthema crystallina f. obscura Trianthema crystallina f. suberosa Trianthema crystallina