✿Aizoaceae · Trianthema

Sabuni / Round-Leaved Portulaca

Trianthema portulacastrum

Also known as Horse Purslane

HerboutdoorMedicinal

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka & more
Flowering: July-October

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Trianthema portulacastrum
Genus: Trianthema
Family: Aizoaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Scrub jungles
Habitat type: Scrub
Distribution: Pantropical
Found in India: Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: July-October
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Variable
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Variable

Typical of the Aizoaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Aizoaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: Sabuni, Salsabuni, Svetsabuni
Nepali: Seto punarnava
Bengali: Gadabani, Godabani, Kulphasag
Tamil: Sharunnai, Shavalai, Charu velai
Kannada: Muchchugoni, Bili komme
Malayalam: Talutama, tavilama, വെള്ളത്തഴുതാമ
Marathi: Pundhari-ghentuli, वसु

About Sabuni

Round-leaved Portulaca (Trianthema portulacastrum) is a herb belonging to the Aizoaceae family (Carpet-Weed Family). It is typically found in scrub jungles. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Aizoaceae

Carpet-Weed Family

Sabuni belongs to the Aizoaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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