Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1058 (1759).

Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L., Photo by Lê Hoài Nhớ

The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has environmental uses, as animal food and a medicine and for food.

Vietnamese name: 

Hải châu, Phiên hạch

Latin name: 

Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. – Portulaca portulacastrum L.

Family: 

Aizoaceae

Uses: 

Treats flu.

Distribution: 

Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Dong Nai. The tree grows naturally scattered on sandy beaches in coastal areas.

Flower and fruit season: January to December