Portulaca wightiana
Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Nadirsan keerai
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(c) Troos van der Merwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Troos van der Merwe
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Spotted Spurge: Milky white latex sap when broken, thinner leaves often with dark spot, prostrate growth, tiny flowers.
Nadirsan keerai: Clear sap, thick succulent leaves, reddish smooth stems, yellow flowers.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Somalia it grows between 320-1,240 m above sea level.
Africa, Asia, India, Kenya, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania,
How to Identify
A herb. It forms small clumps. The stems are woody at the base. They are 10 cm long and 4 mm thick. They can form roots at the lowest nodes. The leaves are opposite and fleshy. They are oval and 3-4 mm long. The flowers usually occur singly. They are yellow.
Nutrition Score: 9/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
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