[[File:Map Basella alba.gif|thumb|distribution in Africa (planted and naturalized)]]
[[File:Linedrawing Basella alba.gif|thumb|flowering and fruiting shoot. Source: PROSEA]]
[[File:Basella alba 226 GGII28A.jpgJPG|thumb|plant with red twigs, climbing a banana tree; crop for seed production]][[File:Basella alba 315226 GG.jpg|thumb|close up of shoots]][[File:Basella alba 9760315.jpg|thumb|infructescence, fruits covered by fleshy perianth]][[File:Basella alba GG II28A9760.JPGjpg|thumb|leaves]]plant with red twigs, climbing a banana tree; crop for seed production close up of shoots infructescence, fruits covered by fleshy perianth leaves
<big>''[[Basella alba]]'' L.</big>
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