Family: Chenopodiaceae
Plant: A prostrate or climbing herb or shrub up to 50cm high.
Flowers: Tiny green flowers with 5 petal segments in axillary spikes toward ends of stems.
Flowering: All Year.
Fruit: Red or yellow globular berry 3mm diameter
Leaves: Soft, alternate or opposite arrowhead-shaped leaves with 2 spreading lobes at the base, 1-13cm long.
Habitat: In coastal areas.
Features: Arrow-shaped leaves. Red berries.
Name:
Einadia From Greek ein = one and andros = man (referring to the single stamen in its flowers)
nutans From Latin = nodding (referring to its fruit spikes)
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Type |
Shrub, Herb |
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Flowers |
Form |
Regular, Cluster |
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Colour(s) |
Green |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
5 |
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Flowering Month |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, |
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10, 11, 12 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Berry |
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Colour |
Red, Yellow |
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Other Features |
Fleshy |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate, Opposite |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Other |
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Length |
Short, Medium |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Stalked |
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Other Features |
Soft, Succulent |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Beach strand |
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