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Sesuvium portulacastrum L.
Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1058. 1759 [7 Jun 1759]
Family: AIZOACEAE

Sesuvium portulacastrum Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Leaves and flowers at Kanaha Beach, Maui, Hawaii (USA). February 06, 2001.

Synonyms:

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Cenicilla, Samphire, Seaside Purslane, Shoreline purslane, Shoreline sea-purslane, Cencilla
AKAN-FANTE (Fante): Kleŋme (Ghana), Gbekebii amada (Ghana), Eŋmebi (Ghana), Mbrenkyi (Ghana)
BALANTA: Burunquè (Guinea Bissau), Bóssaha (Guinea Bissau)
BANYUN ( (Banyun, Nyun, or Bainouk): Dalémukor (Senegal)
CHINESE (中文): 海马齿
FRENCH (Français): Pourpier de mer, Pourpier maritime
GBE-VHE: Solĩ (Ghana)
HAWAIIAN (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi): Akulikuli, ʻĀkulikuli
MANDINKA or MANDING ((Mandi\'nka kango لغة مندنكا): Sâbańańi (Senegal)
MANINKA (Malinke): Dalôga (Senegal), Roltakar (Senegal), Sâbana (Senegal), Samba gnagna (Senegal), Sambaniani (Senegal)
PEPEL: Ombuntutchus (Guinea Bissau)
PORTUGUESE (Português): Beltroega de praia
RUSSIAN (Русский): Сезувиум портулаковидный
SERER-NON (Nyominka): Isâbańańa (Senegal), Sâbana (Senegal)
SOCE (Socé ): Sabańańi (Senegal)
TAGALOG: Dampalit
TEMNE or THMNE (KʌThemnɛ): A-ret (Sierra Leone)
THAI (ภาษาไทย): ผักเบี้ยทะเล
TONGAN (Faka-Tonga): Kihikihimaka
VIETNAMESE (Tiếng Việt): Rau heo, Sam biển, Hải châu
WOLOF (Wolof): Horomdâta (Senegal), Kamina (Senegal)


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Habit at Mokuauia, Oahu, Hawaii (USA). February 22, 2005. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Flower at Kekepa, Oahu, Hawaii (USA). April 18, 2005. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Habit at Popoia, Oahu, Hawaii (USA). February 23, 2005. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Habit at Kanaha pond, Maui, Hawaii (USA). February 09, 2001. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Habit at Koko Head lookout, Oahu, Hawaii (USA). July 11, 2004. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Near wetland with stilts at Kanaha Beach, Maui, Hawaii (USA). January 10, 2004. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Habit view islets at Waianapanapa, Maui, (USA). April 22, 2006. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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