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Oxalis barrelieri
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oxalis barrelieri, the Barrelier's woodsorrel,[1] or lavender sorrel, also commonly called in French trèfle, oseille-marron, or oseille-savane, is a plant from the genus Oxalis.
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Description
The plant grows to a height of 20–150 cm and has pink flowers with a greenish or yellow base (Smith, 1985; pp. 624–625). Leaflets on the stems generally have three leaves attached to the center (Smith, 1985; pp. 624–625).
Distribution
It is native to the West Indies, as well as Central and South America. [2] It was introduced into parts of Africa, Sri Lanka, New Guinea and Southeast Asia.[2] It is considered a weed in the Caroline and Mariana Islands and in Samoa.[2]
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