Natal sourfig
Carpobrotus dimidiatus

Family: Aizoaceae

What it is like

A succulent plant that keeps growing from year to year. The stems lie along the ground and are 2 m long. The leaves are long and thin and triangle shaped in cross section. The base of the flower is double ridged. The flowers are pink or light purple. The fruit are green and shaped like a top and there are many small seeds in the slimy pulp.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on sand dunes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mozambique, South Africa (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Carpobrotus juritzii (L. Bolus) L.Bolus;