Aizoaceae
55 edible species
Succulent plants from arid regions; includes ice plant and some edible species.
Blue water iceplant
Edible: Seeds
Purslane-leaved aizoon, Zulu spinach
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Edible: Leaves
Edible: Root
Red Hottentot fig, Giant pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Noonflower, Angular pigface, Chilean pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Sea fig
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Sweet hottentot fig, Ice-plant, Sour-fig
Edible: Fruit
Natal sourfig
Edible: Fruit
Hottentot Fig, Ice-plant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves flavouring
Pigface, Coastal Noonflower, Angular pigface, Iceplant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers
Edible: Fruit
Inland pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Real sour fig
Edible: Fruit
Edible: Fruit
Karkalla, Pigface
Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves
Western pigface, Stout pigface, Bain, Coastal pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Narrow-leaved iceplant, Giant clockplant
Edible: Fruit, Roots
Edible: Leaves
Round-leaved Pigface, Moonflower
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Round Noon-flower, Round-leaf pigface, Austral pigface
Edible: Flowers, Fruit
Rounded noon-flower, Round-leaved Pig Face
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit
Kraaibos
Edible: Fruit
Tongue leaf plant
Edible: Roots - drink
Khadi root
Edible: Roots - drink
Edible: Root - drink
Marygold, Sea spinach
Heart-leaved Noon-flower, Heart-leaved Iceplant
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Edible: Fruit
Ice Plant, Common iceplant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seed
Edible: Plant - thirst quencher
Edible: Seeds
Edible: Leaves
Donkey fig
Edible: Roots, Stem
Edible: Leaves, Leaves flavouring
Edible: Root
Sarcozona, Indian pigface
Edible: Fruit, Flowers
Canna root
Edible: Root, Leaves
Edible: Leaves, Caution
Seaside purslane, Shoreline purslane
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Edible: Leaves, Spice
South African sea spinach, Sea spinach, Dune spinach
Edible: Leaves
Edible: Leaves
Bower spinach, Warrigal Spinach, Ice Plant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
New Zealand Spinach
Edible: Shoots
New Zealand Spinach
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Pather-phor
Edible: Seeds
Horse purslane, Giant pigweed
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable
Edible: Vegetable
Red spinach
Edible: Seeds, Leaves
Kieriemoor, Karee moer
Edible: Plant, Root
Edible: Roots
Many stamen horse purslane
Edible: Leaves
African purslane, Horse purslane
Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable