Aizoanthemum hispanicum
(L.) H. E. K. Hartmann
Blue water iceplant
Aizoaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A herb in the Aizoaceae family native to Mediterranean, Saharan, and arid regions.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are processed into flour.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are processed into flour.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa,
Synonyms
Aizoon hispanicum L.
Aizoon sessiliflorum MoenchMesembryanthemum copticum L.Stigmatocarpum copticum L. Bolus
Also Known As
Dezza, Taghassoult, Tliyiye
References (2)
- Brevard Country Edible Acres
- Nassif, F., & Tanji, A., 2013, Gathered food plants in Morocco: The long forgotten species in Ethnobotanical Research. Life Science Leaflets 3:17 (As Aizoon hispanicum)
