Malabar spinach
Basella alba L.
Names
| English | Malabar spinach |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Espinaca China |
| Chinese | 落葵 |
| Scientific name | Basella alba L. |
About this species
Basella alba is a perennial vine in the family Basellaceae. It is also known by common names including Malabar spinach, vine spinach, Ceylon spinach, alugbati and Indian spinach.
The plant is native to Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea and naturalized elsewhere. It has a number of culinary uses.
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La espinaca de Malabar o espinaca china (Basella alba) es una especie de la familia Basellaceae.
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落葵（学名：Basella alba、Basella rubra）是落葵科落葵属的一年生藤蔓植物，其种加词“alba”意为“白色的”。是一种可供食用的蔬菜。《本草纲目》记载：「落葵三月种之，嫩苗可食。五月蔓延，其叶似杏叶而肥厚软滑，作蔬和肉皆宜。」传说为泰国皇宫指定为御用的菜肴，因此亦称皇宫菜，其他名称亦有：健康菜、紫角叶、胭脂菜、胭脂豆、蚕菜、木耳菜、天葵、胡臙脂、牛皮冻、𫊻公菜、𫊻管菜、𫊻菜、猬菜、软筋菜、软姜仔、藤菜、藤葵、蔠葵、非洲菠菜、繁露、蘩露、龙宫菜、潺菜等。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Basellaceae |
| Genus | Basella |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Nickerie1
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.