Carpobrotus mellei
(L. Bolus) L. Bolus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCarpobrotus mellei (commonly known as mountain sourfig, Berg suurvy) is a succulent perennial of the family Aizoaceae, native to the inland mountain ranges of the Western Cape, South Africa.
Description
A succulent plant. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are trailing and 1.5 m long. The leaves are almost straight and 8-18 mm wide. The flowers are pink.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on sandstone slope.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- 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
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