Tetragonia Tetragonoides

New Zealand Spinach

Other names: Warrigal Greens, Botany Bay Spinach
Family: Aizoaceae
Habitat: Most common in moist places near the sea
Uses: Edible leaves, raw or cooked
Season: All year
References: Low, Robinson

Leaves are thick and triangular, 2-12cm long, bright green and glistening as if covered in dew or fine sugar crystals. It is the only Australian plant to be cultivated internationally as a vegetable. The fresh leaves, cooked or served raw in salads, are very tasty. It can be found in sheltered beaches, saltmarshes, arid woodlands and plains.

Photo: Cumberland State Forest NSW

Photo: Cumberland State Forest NSW

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