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Aizoaceae

55 edible species

Succulent plants from arid regions; includes ice plant and some edible species.

Aizoanthemum hispanicum
Aizoanthemum hispanicum

Blue water iceplant

Edible: Seeds

Aizoon canariense
Aizoon canariense

Purslane-leaved aizoon, Zulu spinach

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Aizoon glinoides
Aizoon glinoides

Edible: Leaves

Bergeranthus multiceps
Bergeranthus multiceps

Edible: Root

Carpobrotus acinaciformis
Carpobrotus acinaciformis

Red Hottentot fig, Giant pigface

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Carpobrotus aequilaterus
Carpobrotus aequilaterus

Noonflower, Angular pigface, Chilean pigface

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Carpobrotus chilensis
Carpobrotus chilensis

Sea fig

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Carpobrotus deliciosus
Carpobrotus deliciosus

Sweet hottentot fig, Ice-plant, Sour-fig

Edible: Fruit

Carpobrotus dimidiatus
Carpobrotus dimidiatus

Natal sourfig

Edible: Fruit

Carpobrotus edulis
Carpobrotus edulis

Hottentot Fig, Ice-plant

Edible: Fruit, Leaves flavouring

Carpobrotus glaucescens
Carpobrotus glaucescens

Pigface, Coastal Noonflower, Angular pigface, Iceplant

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Carpobrotus mellei
Carpobrotus mellei

Edible: Fruit

Carpobrotus modestus
Carpobrotus modestus

Inland pigface

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Carpobrotus muirii
Carpobrotus muirii

Real sour fig

Edible: Fruit

Carpobrotus quadrifidus
Carpobrotus quadrifidus

Edible: Fruit

Carpobrotus rossii
Carpobrotus rossii

Karkalla, Pigface

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Carpobrotus virescens
Carpobrotus virescens

Western pigface, Stout pigface, Bain, Coastal pigface

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Conicosia pugioniformis
Conicosia pugioniformis

Narrow-leaved iceplant, Giant clockplant

Edible: Fruit, Roots

Conophytum truncatum
Conophytum truncatum

Edible: Leaves

Disphyma australe
Disphyma australe

Round-leaved Pigface, Moonflower

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Disphyma clavellatum
Disphyma clavellatum

Round Noon-flower, Round-leaf pigface, Austral pigface

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Disphyma crassifolium
Disphyma crassifolium

Rounded noon-flower, Round-leaved Pig Face

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit

Galenia africana
Galenia africana

Kraaibos

Edible: Fruit

Glottiphyllum linguiforme
Glottiphyllum linguiforme

Tongue leaf plant

Edible: Roots - drink

Khadia acutipetala
Khadia acutipetala

Khadi root

Edible: Roots - drink

Khadia alticola
Khadia alticola

Edible: Root - drink

Mesembryanthemum aitonis
Mesembryanthemum aitonis

Marygold, Sea spinach

Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

Heart-leaved Noon-flower, Heart-leaved Iceplant

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum
Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum

Edible: Fruit

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Ice Plant, Common iceplant

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seed

Mesembryanthemum emarcidum
Mesembryanthemum emarcidum

Edible: Plant - thirst quencher

Mesembryanthemum kuntzei
Mesembryanthemum kuntzei
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Edible: Seeds

Mesembryanthemum pugioniforme
Mesembryanthemum pugioniforme

Edible: Leaves

Mestoklema tuberosum
Mestoklema tuberosum

Donkey fig

Edible: Roots, Stem

Micropterum papulosum
Micropterum papulosum

Edible: Leaves, Leaves flavouring

Ruschia rigens
Ruschia rigens

Edible: Root

Sarcozona praecox
Sarcozona praecox

Sarcozona, Indian pigface

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Sceletium anatomicum
Sceletium anatomicum

Canna root

Edible: Root, Leaves

Sceletium tortuosum
Sceletium tortuosum

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Sesuvium portulacastrum
Sesuvium portulacastrum

Seaside purslane, Shoreline purslane

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Sesuvium sesuvioides
Sesuvium sesuvioides

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Tetragonia decumbens
Tetragonia decumbens

South African sea spinach, Sea spinach, Dune spinach

Edible: Leaves

Tetragonia fruticosa
Tetragonia fruticosa

Edible: Leaves

Tetragonia implexicoma
Tetragonia implexicoma

Bower spinach, Warrigal Spinach, Ice Plant

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Tetragonia tetragonioides - (Pall.)Kuntze.
Tetragonia tetragonioides - (Pall.)Kuntze.

New Zealand Spinach

Edible: Shoots

Tetragonia tetragonoides
Tetragonia tetragonoides

New Zealand Spinach

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Trianthema crystallinum
Trianthema crystallinum

Pather-phor

Edible: Seeds

Trianthema portulacastrum
Trianthema portulacastrum

Horse purslane, Giant pigweed

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Trianthema salsoloides
Trianthema salsoloides

Edible: Vegetable

Trianthema triquetrum
Trianthema triquetrum

Red spinach

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Trichodiadema barbatum
Trichodiadema barbatum

Kieriemoor, Karee moer

Edible: Plant, Root

Trichodiadema pomeridianum
Trichodiadema pomeridianum

Edible: Roots

Zaleya decandra
Zaleya decandra

Many stamen horse purslane

Edible: Leaves

Zaleya pentandra
Zaleya pentandra

African purslane, Horse purslane

Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable