Glinus herniarioides
(Gagnep.) Tardieu
Molluginaceae Edible: Stem
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A herb. It grows 10-40 cm tall. It lies along the ground. It grows each year from seed. The leaves are in false rings of 3-6. The leaf blade is spoon shaped or narrowly oval and 1-3 cm long by 3-6 mm wide. The flowers do not have stalks.
Edible Uses
The young stems are boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young stem is boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Mollugo herniaroides Gagnep.
Also Known As
Phak see siad, Rau-dang
References (1)
- Eiadthong, W., et al, 2010, Management of the Emerald Triangle Protected Forests Complex. Botanical Consultant Technical Report. p 49
