20 



QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



curring only back of the beach or brackish marshes along 

 the shores of lagoons, etc., within the influence of salt or 

 brackish water. Widely distributed in all tropical countries. 

 The whole plant may be eaten raw or cooked as greens, but 



Figure 40. — Seaside purslane {Sesuvium portulacastrum).. 



it is desirable to change the water two or three times to elim- 

 inate the salt. Local names: Chdra, dampdlit, gelang-ldut, 

 geldng-pasir, rumput-bdbi, kernel, djdlo-djdlo, tatdla-dogoto, 

 birbiri. 



54 



