New Zealand spinach; Tetragonia tetragonioides
A leafy green vegetable, also known as warrigal greens. The Japanese name literally means 'vine greens'.
New Zealand spinach is a leafy vegetable that can be harvested in summer.
Kanji form is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The Japanese name ツルナ (蔓菜) literally means 'vine greens', referring to its trailing growth habit. The exact derivation is uncertain.