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Tetragonia tetragonoides

Botanic Family

Aizoaceae

Author

(Pallas) Kuntze

Propagation

S.

Common Names

• New Zealand Spinach
• Fan xing (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Japan
• Pacific islands

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• Dec

Fruiting Times

Decumbent or sometimes climbing succulent annual pubescent herb with leaves 100mm x 75mm, solitary axillary yellow flowers 7mm diameter, calyx with 4 lobes 2.3mm long, 2-5 horned fruit a nut to 12 x 9mm

Young shoots & leaves cooked like spinach

Further References

• Mobot
• FONZ
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• NAF