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Hottentot Fig (Chorão-das-praias)

Carpobrotus edulis

Photo by R.Garcia
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Description:

The Hottentot Fig (also known as Sour Fig and Ice Plant) is an angiosperm native to South Africa. It belongs to the Family AIZOACEAE (Order Caryophyllales), the "stone plants" family.

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Hottentot Fig (Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N. E. Br.) - Information on Hottentot Fig, Carpobrotus edulis, Flora-On | Flora de Portugal interactiva

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