- Calandrinia balonensis
Taxobox
name = Parakeelya
regnum =Plant ae
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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