Talinum triangulare

Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss., Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 312 (1789).

Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss., Photo by Le Tien

its native range is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Vietnamese name:

Thổ nhân sâm ba cạnh.

Uses: 

Leaves and tops as vegetables have laxative, sedative, diuretic, detoxifying, anti-back pain, and good sleep effects; Fresh leaves are pounded to cure heat rash. Dried tubers are used to cure weakness and sickness.

Distribution: 

Southern Vietnam.