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Ceylon-Florida-Philippine spinach, waterleaf

Talinum fruticosum

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/2...

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ceylon Spinach
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1 Comment

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID, Nuwan!

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Feb 22, 2013
Submitted on Sep 24, 2013

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