Mesembryanthemum emarcidum
Family: Aizoaceae
What it is like
A succulent scrambling shrub. The leaves are 3.5 cm long and have tips curved back. The flowers are white. The fruit have 4-5 sections.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The underground root has moisture.
Edible parts
Plant - thirst quencher
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Sceletium anatomicum (Haw.) L. Bolus; Sceletium emarcidum (Thunb.) L.Bolus ex H. Jacobsen;