About Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum is a sprawling perennial herb in the family Aizoaceae that grows in coastal and mangrove areas throughout much of the world. It grows in sandy clay, coastal limestone and sandstone, tidal flats and salt marshes, throughout much of the world. It is native to Africa, Asia, Australia, Hawai`i, North America and South America, and has naturalised in many places where it is not indigenous. It is commonly known as shoreline purslane or (ambiguously) "sea purslane," in English, dampalit in Tagalog and 海马齿 hǎimǎchǐ in Chinese.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sesuvium portulacastrum
- Genus
- Sesuvium
- Family
- AIZOACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- கடல் வழுக்கைக்கீரை Katal valukkaikkirai, பவளவங்காரவாச்சி Pavala-vankaara-vaacci, கடல் வழுக்கைக்கீரை
- Malayalam
- കൊഴുപ്പ Kozhuppa, സാമ്പാർ ചീര Saambar cheera
- Marathi
- धापा Dhapa
Aizoaceae
Carpet-Weed Family
Sea Purslane belongs to the Aizoaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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