Ludwigia perennis

Family: Onagraceae

What it is like

A herb. It is erect and grows each year from seed. The stems are 20-100 cm tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 1-11 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flower petals are yellow.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet sites on flood plains and ditches from near sea level to 1,200 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Central Asia, China, East Africa, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ka-nyut, Mapepule

Synonyms

Jussiaea caryophyllea Lam.; Jussiaea perennis (L.) Brenan; Ludwigia caryophyllea (Lam.) Merr. & F. P. Metcalf; Ludwigia parviflora Roxb.;