Carpobrotus muirii
(L. Bolus) L. Bolus
Real sour fig
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCarpobrotus muirii (commonly known as dwarf sourfig or Dwerg Suurvy) is a succulent perennial of the family Aizoaceae, native to the Overberg region in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Description
A trailing plant with large mauve flowers, found in Mediterranean climates.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh as a snack and can be stored or used in sweet preserves.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack. They can be stored. They are used in sweet preserves.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from cuttings or by replanting from rooted runners.
Other Information
The fruit are sold.
Notes
There are about 25 Carpobrotus species. Also put in the family Mesembryanthemaceae. It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Suurvye, Suurvytjie
References (5)
- De Vynk, J. C., et al, 2016, Indigenous edible plant use by contemporary Khoe-San descendants of South Africa's Cape South Coast. South African Journal of Botany. 102 (2016) 60-69
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 125
- Joffe, P., 2007, Creative Gardening with Indigenous Plants. A South African Guide. Briza. p 269
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 7
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
