Calandrinia balonensis

Calandrinia balonensis

Taxobox


name = Parakeelya
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Portulacaceae
genus = "Calandrinia"
species = "C. balonensis"
binomial = "Calandrinia balonensis"
binomial_authority =
synonyms =

Parakeelya, "Calandrinia balonensis", is succulent herb native to central Australia.

The leaves are fleshy, 4-10 cm long. Purplish flowers are 2-3 cm across. [ Low,T., "Wild Food Plants of Australia", 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6]

Uses

Aborigines traditionally eat the leaves raw or steamed, and roots steamed. The seeds are also ground and eaten as a paste.

References


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