Small purslane plants hold their place on sandy ground despite salt exposure. Their leaves have also been used as food.
- Local names
- Pokea (French Polynesia)
- Habitat
- Motu and shore
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Biogeographical status
- Native
- Life form
- Succulent herb
- Abundance
- Common
- Ecosystem
- Beach
About this species
The guide records these low plants on sandbars, with tolerance of salt water and flowering through the year. The leaves are edible, eaten either raw or cooked.