Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley PRODUCT NAME
Portulaca oleracea L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley |
| Local Name: | Gulasiman, Sahikan (Tagalog, Mindoro); Olasiman (Leyte); Ausiman, Gulasiman, Ulasiman, (Camarines). |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
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| Product Description: | An annual, prostrate or spreading, smooth, branched herb, 10-50cm in length. The stems are often purplish. The leaves are fleshy, flat wedge-shaped at the base, and 1.5-2.5cm long. The flowers are yellow and occur in few-flowered heads |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived), Feed, fodder and fuelwood |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is very common in waste places |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | other |
| Uses: | This plant is eaten as a vegetables. It is also used in many regions as food for hogs. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
