Talinum tenuissimum

Family: Talinaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It is slender and erect. It grows 40 cm high. The leaves are narrow. They are 2 cm long by 2 mm wide. The flowers are at the ends of branches. The fruit are surrounded by 4-5 leaves that bend backwards.

Also put in the family Portulacaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry sandy soils. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Godimega, Mojaputi, Muerere, Mungulua, Murerere

Synonyms

Talinum crispatulatum Wild.; Talinum dinteri Poelln.; Talinum transvaalense Poelln.;