Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Philippine spinach

Talinum fruticosum

Spanish: Negro aguachoso

Philippine spinach (Talinum fruticosum)
Photographed by yolirolly on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Talinum fruticosum ( common local name ನೆಲಬಸಳೆ - "Nela basale" in kannada ) is an herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. Common names include Ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, Gbure, Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach, potherb fameflower, Lagos bologi, and sweetheart. It is widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Talinaceae
Local records13 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records4,978 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2022 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Cite as: “Philippine spinach (Talinum fruticosum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/talinum-fruticosum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.