Ceylon spinach PRODUCT NAME
Basella rubra, L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Ceylon spinach |
| Local Name: | PHILIPPINES: Libato (Tagalog); Alogbati (Bisaya); Arogbati (Bikol). ENGLISH : Ceylon spinach, Indian saag, Malabar spinach, Indian spinach, East-Indian spinach, Slippery vegetable, Surinam spinach, Malabar nightshade, Vine spinach. |
| Family: | Basellaceae |
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| Product Description: | A juicy, branched, smooth, twining, herbaceous vine which reaches a length of about 10m. The leaves are green or purplish. The leave are somewhat fleshy, pointed at the tip, and 5-12 c m long. The flowers are pink, about 4mm long, and are borne on spikes which grow in the axils of the leaves and are 5-20cm long. The fruit is 5-6mm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is found throughout waste places |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The leaves make a very good substitute for spinach |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV138 http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Basella.html |
