Tetragonia tetragonioides

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Noun1.Tetragonia tetragonioides - coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
New Zealand spinach, Tetragonia expansa
genus Tetragonia, Tetragonia - New Zealand spinach
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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1), collected in Rio de Janeiro in 1768, has significant antibacterial and antiviral properties; Lepidium oleraceum, collected in New Zealand in 1769, is a rich source of vitamin C and was eaten by Cook's crew to prevent scurvy; Tetragonia tetragonioides (Fig.
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western sea-purslane Tetragonia tetragonioides (Pall.) Kuntze * New Zealand spinach Amaranthaceae Amaranth Family Amaranthus albus L.
A flora of the Ballona wetlands and environs
Not even distantly related to spinach but with ''spinach'' in their names are Malabar spinach (Basella rubra) and New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides).
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