Tecticornia indica

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A herb. It does not have leaves but has stems and branches modified to use sunlight. The stem is jointed. Flowers are round and green. The capsule contains many seeds.

The name is ambiguous.

Where it is found

It grows in warm temperate to tropical conditions. It grows in salt marshes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mauritania, Mozambique, Pakistan, SE Asia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Arthrocnemum indicum (Willd.) Moq.; Halosarcia indica (Willd.) Paul G. Wilson; Salicornia indica Willd.; Sarcathria indica (Willd.) Raf.