Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Aizoaceae
Sesuvium sesuvioides (Fenzl.) Verdc.
(Syn: Diplochonium sesuvioides Fenzl.)
English name:
Local name: Bari ulwaiti, Kori Lonk.
Description:
A low creeping annual herb with diffuse, succulent thick reddish stem. Leaf shape
varies with the soil condition, alternate or sub-opposite, spade shape. Flowers
minute shiny pink, solitary or sometime in clusters about 1 cm of diameter.
Flowering Period:
Most part of the year.
Habitat:
Found in moist sandy and slightly saline places.
Uses:
Used in cough, flu and cold. Provide fodder to livestock.
Distribution:
Africa, India and Pakistan, frequently found in Sindh.
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