Sarcozona praecox
(F. Muell.) S. T. Blake ex H. Eichler
Sarcozona, Indian pigface
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSarcozona praecox, commonly known as sarcozona, is species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a small erect to low-lying, succulent shrub with leaves that are triangular in cross-section and arranged in opposite pairs, and daisy-like flowers with twenty to eighty pink, petal-like staminodes and 20 to 150 stamens.
Description
An erect, succulent shrub. It grows 10-30 cm high. The flowers are pink and white.
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Edible Uses
The flowers and white flesh of the fruit are mixed with other foods and served in salads.
Traditional Uses
The flowers and white flesh of the fruit are mixed with other foods in salads.
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Distribution
It grows on sandy loams, salt lakes and granite rocks. It grows in subtropical and warm temperate places.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
References (7)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 910
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 73
- Flora of Australia, Volume 4, Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra (1984) p 28
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 211
- Low, T., 1991, Wild Food Plants of Australia. Australian Nature FieldGuide, Angus & Robertson. p 30
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- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 135
- Williams A. & Sides, T., 2008, Wiradjuri Plant Use in the Murrumbidgee Catchment. Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority. Wagga Wagga, p 84
