Telanthera polygonoides
(L.) Moq.
AmaranthaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Vanuatu,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tropical herb in the Amaranthaceae family with edible leaves, though little other morphological information is available.
Notes
The accepted name has changed between The Plant List and The Plant List version 2
References (2)
- Gillaumin, R., 1954, Les Plantes utiles des Nouvelles-Hebrides (fin et complement) In: Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquee Vol. 1, No. 10-12 pp 453-460
- Massal, E. and Barrau, J., 1973, Food Plants of the South Sea Islands. SPC Technical Paper No 94. Nounea, New Caledonia. p 35
