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espinaca de Malabar
Amaranthus spinosus
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About
Habitat & Distribution
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).
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Sao Tome and Principe
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South Africa
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Uganda
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Zimbabwe
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Laos
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Malaysia
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Nepal
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Philippines
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Saudi Arabia
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South Korea
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Taiwan
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Timor-Leste
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El Salvador
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Haiti
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Latvia
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Moldova
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Norway
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Portugal
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Russia
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Sweden
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Turkey
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Ukraine
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Vietnam
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Eswatini
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Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau
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Angola
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Bhutan
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Cambodia
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China
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Cyprus
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Georgia
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India
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Japan
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Albania
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Austria
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Belgium
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Bulgaria
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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France
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Greece
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Italy
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Yemen
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Canada
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Cuba
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Honduras
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Romania
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Spain
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United Kingdom
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Vanuatu
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Argentina
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Burkina Faso
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Burundi
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Samoa
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Botswana
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Algeria
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United States
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Australia
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Colombia
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Comoros
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Congo (DRC)
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Fiji
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Guyana
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Kiribati
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Nauru
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Peru
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Solomon Islands
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Papua New Guinea
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Suriname
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Brazil
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Cameroon
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Chad
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Gambia
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Hungary
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Israel
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Mauritius
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Micronesia
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Myanmar
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Namibia
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Netherlands
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North Macedonia
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Pakistan
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Palau
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Singapore
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Venezuela
Full Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
(planta)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
(Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida
(Dicots)
Order
Caryophyllales
(Caryophyllales)
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Amaranthus
Species
Amaranthus spinosus
(espinaca de Malabar)
Names in Other Languages
Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
French
Amarante épineuse
German
Tamarisken-Fuchsschwanz
Portuguese
caruru-bravo
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Amaranthus deflexus
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the scientific name of espinaca de Malabar?
The scientific name of espinaca de Malabar is Amaranthus spinosus. It belongs to the genus Amaranthus.
Where does espinaca de Malabar live?
espinaca de Malabar is found in Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil.
What family does espinaca de Malabar belong to?
espinaca de Malabar (Amaranthus spinosus) belongs to the genus Amaranthus, which is part of the taxonomic family Amaranthaceae.
What kingdom does espinaca de Malabar belong to?
espinaca de Malabar (Amaranthus spinosus) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).
What are the closest relatives of espinaca de Malabar?
The closest relatives of espinaca de Malabar in the genus Amaranthus include amarant, amarant, amarant, amarant, amarant.
Genus Amaranthus — 20 Species
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amarant
Amaranthus muricatus
amarant
Amaranthus cruentus
amarant
Amaranthus hybridus
amarant
Amaranthus blitoides
amarant
Amaranthus deflexus
amarant
Amaranthus crispus
amarant
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
amarant
Amaranthus retroflexus
amarant
Amaranthus viridis
amaranto
Amaranthus tricolor
amaranto de hojas estrechas
Amaranthus graecizans
bledo
Amaranthus blitum
bledo de clavo
Amaranthus crassipes
choroes-dos-jardins
Amaranthus caudatus
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espinaca de Malabar
Amaranthus spinosus
Cape Pigweed
Amaranthus capensis
Prostrate pigweed
Amaranthus albus
Tropical amaranth
Amaranthus polygonoides
Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Amaranthus tuberculatus
Dioecious Amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri
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