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|familia=Portulacaceae
|familia=Portulacaceae
−|genus=Talinum
+|genus=Talinum
|species=paniculatum
|species=paniculatum
|common_name=Jewels of Opar
|common_name=Jewels of Opar
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+|image=TalinumPaniculatumKingswoodGold.jpg
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+|image_caption=Talinum paniculatum 'Kingswood Gold'
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−'''''Talinum paniculatum''''', sometimes known as '''Jewels-of-Opar''' or '''Flameflower''', is a [[succulent plant|succulent]] [[subshrub]] native to [[North America]] and [[Central America]]. It bears [[tuberous root]]s and [[panicle]]s of [[flower]]s 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]]''.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==