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'''''Tetragonia''''' is a genus of 50-60 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Aizoaceae]], native to temperate and subtropical regions mostly of the [[Southern Hemisphere]], in [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], southern [[Africa]] and [[South America]]. The best known species of ''Tetragonia'' is the leafy [[vegetable]] [[food]] [[crop]], ''[[Tetragonia tetragonioides]]'', or New Zealand spinach.
Plants of the ''Tetragonia'' genus are [[herbs]] or small [[shrubs]]. [[Leaves]] are alternate and [[succulent]], with flowers typically yellow and small . [[Fruit]] are initially succulent but become dry and woody with age.<ref> Beadle, N.C.W., Part II, ''Students Flora of North Eastern New South Wales'', University of New England, 1972, IBSN 85834-040-2. </ref>
New Zealand spinach is widely cultivated as a summer leafy vegetable.
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Tetragonia (Greek, four-angled, referring to the usually four-angled fruit). Aizoaceae. Here is included a garden vegetable of minor importance.
Tetragonia (Greek, four-angled, referring to the usually four-angled fruit). Aizoaceae. Here is included a garden vegetable of minor importance.
''Tetragonia nigrescens''<br/>
''Tetragonia nigrescens''<br/>
''Tetragonia pedunculata''<br/>
''Tetragonia pedunculata''<br/>
''Tetragonia tetragonioides''<br/>
''[[Tetragonia tetragonioides]]''<br/>
''Tetragonia trigyna''<br/>
''Tetragonia trigyna''<br/>
''Tetragonia vestita''
''Tetragonia vestita''
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