Talinum paniculatum

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Talinum paniculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Caryophyllales Order: Magnoliopsida Family: Portulacaceae Genus: Talinum Species: T. paniculatum
Binomial name
Talinum paniculatum

Talinum paniculatum, sometimes known as Jewels-of-Opar, is a succulent subshrub native to North America and Central America. It bears tuberous roots and panicles of flowers and produces tiny, jewel-like fruits.

The common name name is apparently taken from the title of a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar.

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• eFloras
• Limón talinum is jewel for gardens