| Parakeelya | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Calandrinia |
| Species: | C. balonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calandrinia balonensis |
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Calandrinia balonensis, commonly known as Parakeelya, is succulent herb native to central Australia.
The leaves are fleshy, 4–10 cm long. Purplish flowers are 2–3 cm across.[1]
Aborigines traditionally eat the leaves raw or steamed, and roots steamed. The seeds are also ground and eaten as a paste.
The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory.[2]